Comments on: INFECTIONS, LAWSUITS & YOUR HOSPITAL http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/08/20/infections-lawsuits-your-hospital/ Cleaning the Augean Stables of the Health Care Debate Thu, 10 May 2012 21:39:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: SmartDoc http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/08/20/infections-lawsuits-your-hospital/#comment-291655 SmartDoc Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:15:02 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/08/20/infections-lawsuits-your-hospital/#comment-291655 "Never Events" are also a form of euthanasia, whereby certain severe conditions become anathema to doctors and hospital, due to their known high risk for pressure wounds, infections, etc. If no one treats you (for a treatable serious disorder), you die. This nightmare is created by bureaucratic fiat outside of the science of Evidence Based medical practice. Legislative remedies for these "Never Events" atrocities is needed. “Never Events” are also a form of euthanasia, whereby certain severe conditions become anathema to doctors and hospital, due to their known high risk for pressure wounds, infections, etc. If no one treats you (for a treatable serious disorder), you die.

This nightmare is created by bureaucratic fiat outside of the science of Evidence Based medical practice.

Legislative remedies for these “Never Events” atrocities is needed.

]]> By: Marc B. http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/08/20/infections-lawsuits-your-hospital/#comment-290893 Marc B. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:24:52 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/08/20/infections-lawsuits-your-hospital/#comment-290893 'It is an unfortunate fact of life that these unpleasant little bugs occasionally go where they have not been invited.' 'Occasionally?' You have one of the highest rates of hospital acquired infections in the developed world! ‘It is an unfortunate fact of life that these unpleasant little bugs occasionally go where they have not been invited.’

‘Occasionally?’ You have one of the highest rates of hospital acquired infections in the developed world!

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