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Posted on 4/2/20 at 11:55 pm to wope
Well I’d look into options for her at home if she is discharged. Home health. Sitter if possible. Alert button if she’ll be home alone depending on the situation.
Good luck and I pray she’s better quickly.
Good luck and I pray she’s better quickly.
This post was edited on 4/2/20 at 11:57 pm
Posted on 4/2/20 at 11:56 pm to tiger91
Thanks tiger91, that was me, I was able to get a hold of her, things are incredibly grim in the New Orleans hospitals, I fell to my knees when I heard her voice, she told me what's really going on is being kept from the media, which I guess I understand. They don't have the proper supplies, this nurses and doctors are becoming infected more and more by the day. Please keep all healthcare workers in your prayers, they are doing the best they can, with that little they have.
Posted on 4/2/20 at 11:56 pm to wope
I would demand the Zpack and hydroxychloroquine.
Posted on 4/2/20 at 11:57 pm to Tunasntigers92
Glad you were able to talk to her. I realize — I work as a consultant at a nursing home and fortunately all of our people as of now are good and they have supplies that are needed.
God bless y’all.
God bless y’all.
Posted on 4/2/20 at 11:58 pm to wope
Just tell them you're not comfortable having her discharged at this time since she is still having these issues. If they try to say they are going to have to go ahead with the discharge, tell them you want to file an appeal. It will stop the process at least for a few days and hospitals don't like dealing with appeals (and they definitely don't really want to be discharging someone they know probably isn't quite ready for a discharge when an appeal is filed). They don't want anyone coming back at them for negligence or anything like that.
Posted on 4/2/20 at 11:59 pm to Big EZ Tiger
Yes appeals will stop the process and worth a try if they deny your request to hold off.
Posted on 4/3/20 at 12:00 am to wope
Sorry but 'feeling bad' and having fevers are not indications for hospitalization. If she doesn't need oxygen and can keep herself hydrated then she's better off at home not infecting anyone else
Posted on 4/3/20 at 12:01 am to Scruffy
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Pediatric ER
So you were basing the 'ER's not crowded' anecdotal evidence on a population (kids) that is rarely showing symptoms getting infected? Oh man. But, anyway, what's a few dead kids and old folks in comparison to the economy, Scruffy?!
This post was edited on 4/3/20 at 12:02 am
Posted on 4/3/20 at 12:04 am to tiger91
How are you handling children who want to see their parents?
Posted on 4/3/20 at 12:10 am to wope
Have her physician interface with the hospital staff
Posted on 4/3/20 at 12:21 am to Scruffy
quote:what typically happens when one decides to go down this avenue
You can refuse discharge.
Posted on 4/3/20 at 12:27 am to iliveinabox
Ours would go to the Chief of Medicine who would review the case and offer discharge criteria path that all could agree upon. Was typically signed off on by the CEO.
You could try to secure durable power of attorney over healthcare for her
You could try to secure durable power of attorney over healthcare for her
This post was edited on 4/3/20 at 12:30 am
Posted on 4/3/20 at 12:29 am to cadillac7563
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Sorry but 'feeling bad' and having fevers are not indications for hospitalization.
Sorry, but pneumonia in both lungs, a COVID diagnosis and fever in an elderly person equates to more than just 'feeling bad' and are indications for hospitalization.
Posted on 4/3/20 at 1:47 am to wope
Maybe try appealing her discharge notice to get some sort of stay order?
Posted on 4/3/20 at 1:52 am to LouisianaLady
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One of our best friends is an ER physician and lord the stories
My friend's crazy uncle used to be an ER nurse in BR. He would often regale us with stories from when he worked the overnight shift on weekends.
Apparently, Baton Rougeans have an affinity for sticking things in their arse that don't belong there...and they do it between the hours of 2am and 5am on weekends.
This post was edited on 4/3/20 at 1:53 am
Posted on 4/3/20 at 1:52 am to wope
Sucks for your mom but Sean Payton needed a ventilator.
If she can hang on, maybe they'll let her back in after Ford sends in their first shipment.
If she can hang on, maybe they'll let her back in after Ford sends in their first shipment.
Posted on 4/3/20 at 2:20 am to Big EZ Tiger
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are indications for hospitalization
No those are indications for admission which is what already happened.
Does the patient still have abnormal labs that the hospitalist would like to monitor? What about oxygen requirements? IV medications? Telemetry/cardiac monitoring?
Now I’m rarely primary on my post ops but let’s pretend I was...I’m not discharging an elderly, febrile, pneumonia patient who’s confirmed covid positive...it seems their pulmonary function can decompensate rather quickly.
That being said, at least 9 times out of 10, when the family doesn’t want discharge...they are wrong
This post was edited on 4/3/20 at 9:04 am
Posted on 4/3/20 at 4:00 am to wope
Here in Ark., paper reported an elderly person over 65 who had been in the hospital with the virus was improving, was sent home and suddenly died four days later. Didn't say what the actual cause of death was however. Not trying to scare you but as some have said I'd keep her in the hospital fighting tooth and nail until she's significantly better, according to you.
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