I too have noticed some descrepancies with how hospital districts operate. I was hospitalized for about 13 days in 1994 when I came down with symptoms of meningitis. After 10 days of strong antibiotics by iv I defeated the bacterial infection. But when I first got my wits about me on about the 11th day I asked an attending nurse about what caused me to come to the hospital incoherent and not being able to communicate like I was in delirium because the meningitis was attacking my brain, she had no idea and couldn’t tell me anything. I asked a few other staff a bout what did I have that caused me to look like I was on drugs because when I first got to the ER that’s what they thought that I was high on drugs I was 23 at the time. But I couldn’t get any answers about what I had. And I never got an answer . I had to do research myself after I was discharged and when I read up on meningitis it was the ailment that closely resembled my symptoms. This happened in 1994 in Houston, TX. And it was a county hospital named Ben Taub. And Houston is supposedly world renowned for it’s medical center. I left my hospital stay with alot of unanswered questions. And I didn’t realize how severe the infection was attacking my brain and how serious this episode was in my life till years later. But I don’t mean any disrespect to ask this question but how did Greg’s 93 day referral take place ? Did they just email doctor#3 to get a hold of Greg with no way of getting a hold of Dr. #3. Was that the only way to communicate with the Dr#3? I mean #1 didn’t supply Greg with a physical address of #3?
Greg’s family – my thoughts are with you al today. Something that is particularly apparent during COVID-19; is the lack of understanding that families/loved ones are essential members of the healthcare team – and not simply ‘visitors’.
Great Commentary as always, Teri. Thank you so much for your continued work on this effort. I’m hopeful that the benefit of the pandemic will be that it has forced Canada to use digital health and that the snowball will keep rolling now. Keep up your good work! ……Nancy R (I met you at eHealth in Vancouver in May 2018 at one of the early showings of the film)
Eight years! My thoughts are with all of Greg’s family today. Sincere thank you to everything you have done and continue to do to help all of us work towards that time when we have ‘Safe, Continuous, Collaborative, Patient Partnered Care.’ A vision to live by.
I’ll never forget May 19th 2012.
Tragic.
Kelley deSouza
My thoughts go out to you. Lost my wife Elaine in 2012 to cancer.
I too have noticed some descrepancies with how hospital districts operate. I was hospitalized for about 13 days in 1994 when I came down with symptoms of meningitis. After 10 days of strong antibiotics by iv I defeated the bacterial infection. But when I first got my wits about me on about the 11th day I asked an attending nurse about what caused me to come to the hospital incoherent and not being able to communicate like I was in delirium because the meningitis was attacking my brain, she had no idea and couldn’t tell me anything. I asked a few other staff a bout what did I have that caused me to look like I was on drugs because when I first got to the ER that’s what they thought that I was high on drugs I was 23 at the time. But I couldn’t get any answers about what I had. And I never got an answer . I had to do research myself after I was discharged and when I read up on meningitis it was the ailment that closely resembled my symptoms. This happened in 1994 in Houston, TX. And it was a county hospital named Ben Taub. And Houston is supposedly world renowned for it’s medical center. I left my hospital stay with alot of unanswered questions. And I didn’t realize how severe the infection was attacking my brain and how serious this episode was in my life till years later. But I don’t mean any disrespect to ask this question but how did Greg’s 93 day referral take place ? Did they just email doctor#3 to get a hold of Greg with no way of getting a hold of Dr. #3. Was that the only way to communicate with the Dr#3? I mean #1 didn’t supply Greg with a physical address of #3?
Greg’s family – my thoughts are with you al today. Something that is particularly apparent during COVID-19; is the lack of understanding that families/loved ones are essential members of the healthcare team – and not simply ‘visitors’.
Great Commentary as always, Teri. Thank you so much for your continued work on this effort. I’m hopeful that the benefit of the pandemic will be that it has forced Canada to use digital health and that the snowball will keep rolling now. Keep up your good work! ……Nancy R (I met you at eHealth in Vancouver in May 2018 at one of the early showings of the film)
Eight years! My thoughts are with all of Greg’s family today. Sincere thank you to everything you have done and continue to do to help all of us work towards that time when we have ‘Safe, Continuous, Collaborative, Patient Partnered Care.’ A vision to live by.