Johnny Dangerously
Well-Known Member
I've been reading the thread on the Royals and the revoked credentials, which has turned (in part) into a dialog on lawsuits, and I'm struck by the thought that sometimes the threat of legal action seems to be the only thing that gets people's attention. Case in point: My sisters and I presented this letter today to the patient advocate at M.D. Anderson Hospital.
Since we wrote it, a most critical bullet item should be added to the top of the list -- and will be discussed at the meeting we called with her care team leaders for tomorrow. The item? Although our mom has been receiving fluids constantly, she has been without food for nearly a week. Today, when the subject came up as an aside with a doctor and nurse present, the nurse said she's not supposed to be receiving any food, and the doctor interrupted and said he'd written orders days ago saying she should be back on food, especially protein. Could this explain her rally of Thursday and Friday but her setback Saturday-today? You can bet we want to know and will talk about it in the meeting.
We are now required to wear gloves and paper masks when we are in her room, because after a week of testing for this latest (bacterial) pneumonia, doctors tell us it's resistant to drugs, so we have to take extra precautions. Ah, now they tell us.
Anybody know a good, scary lawyer who specializes in medical malpractice?
Since we wrote it, a most critical bullet item should be added to the top of the list -- and will be discussed at the meeting we called with her care team leaders for tomorrow. The item? Although our mom has been receiving fluids constantly, she has been without food for nearly a week. Today, when the subject came up as an aside with a doctor and nurse present, the nurse said she's not supposed to be receiving any food, and the doctor interrupted and said he'd written orders days ago saying she should be back on food, especially protein. Could this explain her rally of Thursday and Friday but her setback Saturday-today? You can bet we want to know and will talk about it in the meeting.
We are now required to wear gloves and paper masks when we are in her room, because after a week of testing for this latest (bacterial) pneumonia, doctors tell us it's resistant to drugs, so we have to take extra precautions. Ah, now they tell us.
Anybody know a good, scary lawyer who specializes in medical malpractice?