You aren't seeing the entire picture. Here is a scenario. Go to the ER with a fractured vertebrae and you deal with a Physician that acts like you are a drug addict and tries to send you home with a mild pain med and no testing. Why? Because back pain is one of the most common complaints a drug addict uses. You go to your primary care physician and he cant change your pain meds until the current improper prescription runs out because of the federal crack down.Testing that should have been done at the ER is done outpatient several days later. Both treatment and proper pain relief is delayed by several days. It has already arrived! They are tying the doctors hands and making actual patients suffer.
The problem is that this is NOT stopping the addicts from getting their hands on drugs! It is just making it very difficult for patients with genuine pain to get medication they need.
She was wrapped in blankets. It should have taken longer than 2 hours for hypothermia to set in, it isn't that cold outside at night anymore. I think someone missed her at bed check.
Welcome to republican lack of health insurance. I am not anti-republican, but what we have for health and dental insurance in the US is disgusting. What most companies offer for dental insurance does not pay for most procedures anyway. Proper health care and the ability to afford to pay for it should not be for only the wealthy.
Hospital guidelines are not law and nurses need to realize that. Just like when they try to intimidate you into signing that you are leaving against medical advice. No one can force you to sign anything you don't want to sign.
You can say "there is sufficient evidence for Anderson to be indicted, There was sufficient evidence to convince all 12 members of one jury that he should be convicted". But you could also say there was NOT enough evidence to convince all 12 members of another jury that he should be convicted. There can be no "reasonable doubt" in the mind of a "reasonable person" that the defendant is guilty. While I feel for this woman and her family, it is scary to think that you could be tried for the same crime over and over until they find a jury willing to convict you.
Lee, If medical care is the same across the board, why would doctors move? It is a scare tactic trying to get their insurance premiums to go down. You see the houses they live in, the cars they drive, etc. They are not starving.
Ohio plans crackdown on emergency room prescribing
You aren't seeing the entire picture. Here is a scenario. Go to the ER with a fractured vertebrae and you deal with a Physician that acts like you are a drug addict and tries to send you home with a mild pain med and no testing. Why? Because back pain is one of the most common complaints a drug addict uses. You go to your primary care physician and he cant change your pain meds until the current improper prescription runs out because of the federal crack down.Testing that should have been done at the ER is done outpatient several days later. Both treatment and proper pain relief is delayed by several days. It has already arrived! They are tying the doctors hands and making actual patients suffer.
May 9, 2012 at 3:09 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Ohio plans crackdown on emergency room prescribing
The problem is that this is NOT stopping the addicts from getting their hands on drugs! It is just making it very difficult for patients with genuine pain to get medication they need.
May 7, 2012 at 2:52 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Nursing-home resident wanders away, found dead in parking lot
She was wrapped in blankets. It should have taken longer than 2 hours for hypothermia to set in, it isn't that cold outside at night anymore. I think someone missed her at bed check.
April 9, 2012 at 8:49 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Only 45% of Americans 2 or older have had dental care in the last year
Redeye, don't put words in my mouth. You don't see me promoting Obamacare either.
March 9, 2012 at 5:34 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Only 45% of Americans 2 or older have had dental care in the last year
Welcome to republican lack of health insurance. I am not anti-republican, but what we have for health and dental insurance in the US is disgusting. What most companies offer for dental insurance does not pay for most procedures anyway. Proper health care and the ability to afford to pay for it should not be for only the wealthy.
March 9, 2012 at 3:07 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Women worry about NY Medicaid contraceptive policy
Obviously NY would rather pay for the birth and health care for the next 18 years for their new babies. Unbelievable!
March 5, 2012 at 7:52 p.m. permalink suggest removal
NY nurses in Kennedy beef: We were protecting baby
Hospital guidelines are not law and nurses need to realize that. Just like when they try to intimidate you into signing that you are leaving against medical advice. No one can force you to sign anything you don't want to sign.
March 2, 2012 at 6:33 a.m. permalink suggest removal
A sixth tral is unusual, but necessary in Mahoning case
You can say "there is sufficient evidence for Anderson to be indicted, There was sufficient evidence to convince all 12 members of one jury that he should be convicted". But you could also say there was NOT enough evidence to convince all 12 members of another jury that he should be convicted. There can be no "reasonable doubt" in the mind of a "reasonable person" that the defendant is guilty. While I feel for this woman and her family, it is scary to think that you could be tried for the same crime over and over until they find a jury willing to convict you.
February 26, 2012 at 1:49 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Homeless William Bednar charged in Youngstown puppy killings
Why do they keep turning this guy back out on the streets??? He is obviously very sick and needs to be institutionalized.
February 17, 2012 at 5:01 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Trumbull doctors: Malpractice costs threatening health care
Lee, If medical care is the same across the board, why would doctors move? It is a scare tactic trying to get their insurance premiums to go down. You see the houses they live in, the cars they drive, etc. They are not starving.
February 16, 2012 at 10:26 a.m. permalink suggest removal