Comments on: Beds Occupied By Patients Fit For Discharge

By: What

What — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 17:55:12 +0000

How about you stay home the next time you sick. I’m willing to bet you’re one of the fools that say one thing but run back every time.

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 13:10:38 +0000

Does the hospital know, it should, the cost per day of these people who should not be there?

By: Mr. P. Meoff

Mr. P. Meoff — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 10:40:35 +0000

Our hospital is a joke, rude nurses and misdiagnosing illnessess. Better served by vets. Its pathethic.

By: Ringmaster

Ringmaster — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 21:13:29 +0000

Yes to your question, and judging by what surgeons say there are hundreds in a similar position.

The design is a joke. The amount of wasted space is probably more than the useful space what with the floor to ceiling Atrium, reception areas on every floor which are unmanned and large single rooms. Then there is the question of who is behind the PPP who is reportedly billing $40 million a year for decades for its construction. No doubt closely connected to the PLP yet they moan on and on about the airport.

By: Common Sense

Common Sense — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:07:50 +0000

Every patient “medically fit” for discharge have their each unique circumstance as to why they are still there. No room at Long Term in old wing, no room at the wards, no room at any Nursing/Rest Home. It’s a public outcry that this situation exists today!! I knew an elderly family member that had to be admitted to a ward and classed them as ‘medically fit’ to be discharged but was unable to be independent and walk or do things on her own. We had to take her back home and care for her ourselves, especially when she had angry dementia. It was stressful for us for last 2 years as we were on our own without any other family support. We got a care taker to come in while we worked but only for few hours 3x during weekdays because of the high expenses even with her “FutureCare” it didn’t even make a dent.

FutureCare got to do better. For $530/month, you only get annual $2,000 worth of prescriptions/medical claims, which always runs out by the 8th month and then everything comes out of pocket until April. They have not raised the $2,000 since they started. The health system is a joke. These insurance companies are making a fortune off of us!!!

Why is it that when the hospital was in planning stage, that nurses were not even consulted as to the needs in the ‘new’ hospital. The powers that be were more interested in the fabulous look and design rather than its necessary resources.

Why build only 3 floors of 1 bedroom suites (99 Rooms) when you could have added a further 2 floors up as a backup and make the rooms smaller to accomodate more space in each ward. Now you have this depictable situation where you have patients piling up in the hallways waiting up to 4 days and never getting a room and was discharged from the ER.

I speak from experience as a patient on several occasions and yes, every occasion it was necessary to get admitted into ER and wait for a room availability.

BTW.. It’s been almost 14 months and waiting to get surgery but because of the bed situation, they can not accomodate me. THAT SUCKS!!!

Anyone else experiencing these situations personally??

Would like to hear your experience…

By: Ringmaster

Ringmaster — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 17:35:02 +0000

This is also a result of no planning in the last 20-30 years for the known aging of the population. Maybe some of the now vacant, and soon to be derelict without maintenance, schools could be converted into care homes. Not a repeat of the Grand Atlantic fiasco but maybe a PPP, which the PLP loved for the ACW, could be utilised.

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 17:10:10 +0000

No worries, the Government will form think tanks and committees followed up with reports, the town hall meetings before it goes to Ministerial review after some time a press conferrence will be held announcing a fairer strategy to be sent back to more committees for refinement.

SNAFU.

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:57:43 +0000

“While healthcare systems must invest in these long-term solutions to address patients who are medically fit for discharge, families play a crucial role in the immediate response.”

I agree, but not everyone does.

By: comfortably numb

comfortably numb — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 14:42:41 +0000

No surprises here. Historically Bermudians have used the hospital as a “dumping ground” for elderly relatives who might impact their free and easy life if cared for at home. They could take a leaf out of Thailand’s attitude to family where there are very few nursing/retirement homes: Thais acknowledge that their parents cared for them for their first 20 years and therefore they should care for their parents for their last 20 years. Unfortunately, selfishness trumps that philosophy in Bermuda.