tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post5891076509584626112..comments2023-11-03T05:34:26.880-05:00Comments on The Whited Sepulchre: What we can look forward to under Obamacare - Hospitalized kid has to call police to get a drink of waterThe Whited Sepulchrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17657366124122012622noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-71463372206246140552010-03-11T19:54:51.907-06:002010-03-11T19:54:51.907-06:00Oh crikey! You don't usually fall to the level...Oh crikey! You don't usually fall to the level of Fox Spew. Patients call 911 all the time when they are pissed at the nurses. So everyone put your hair out and iron the wad out of your panties.<br /><br />The biggest drain on the health care system? 90 year old Greatest Generation members who are demanding cardiac surgeries, joint replacements and eternal life through medications. <br />EdgyJuneCleaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02013113605455418996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-30789217256333136172010-03-11T19:49:01.993-06:002010-03-11T19:49:01.993-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.EdgyJuneCleaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02013113605455418996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-22401681358329954702010-03-08T22:37:44.581-06:002010-03-08T22:37:44.581-06:00Andrew... That's a pretty stupid statement. I...Andrew... That's a pretty stupid statement. If I was in a hospital and I was neglected, I'd call to get transferred to a hospital of my choice and ask the ambulance drivers who would be transporting me to bring me a nice cold glass of water.<br /><br />That's how it works here in the US. Even in our county hospitals or our VA hospitals, well you can... well, actually, yes, you couldTarrantLibertyGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11624121038065257931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-1867934734881851602010-03-07T15:07:25.436-06:002010-03-07T15:07:25.436-06:00Right, I imagine our private sector health care ne...Right, I imagine our private sector health care never makes mistakes...<br /><br />You just have to pay more for neglect in the United States.Andrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-60540474119971670652010-03-07T11:44:13.278-06:002010-03-07T11:44:13.278-06:00The Staffordshire NHS disgrace is...
I'm spee...The Staffordshire NHS disgrace is...<br /><br />I'm speechless.<br /><br />Hundreds died needlessly. Not for lack of drugs or equipment or even staff - or more "resources" but out of sheer neglect. It really sounds medieval. But they had targets to meet. None of those had anything to do with patient care - just numbers to satisfy the number-crunchers at the NHS. If that meant NickMhttp://www.countingcats.comnoreply@blogger.com