Why you should at least have a hospital plan

[stringbean]

Just another example where the media are only looking for a big story,not worried about getting all the facts first.The 2 year old was admited for very bad burns.A few days later she got an infection(VERY common in bad burn patients)to the point that her legs were septic and had gangrene.They both HAD to be amputated because of this.There was no mistake in the op.This can happed in any hospital.

By the way,hospital plan is a waste of money.Most pay only later or after the op.Most hospitals will ask you for money up front if you have a hospital plan because they are not sure if you will have enough to cover everything.

 

[stringbean]

If you want to get angry over something how about our previous minister of health looking to get her SECOND liver transplant.The first one STOLEN from a young kid waiting longer and ahead of her on the waiting list.

[kosmonooit]

Thanks for the further info  and wont be surprised if the media did screw up but the point remains ... get some basic health insurance.

A hospital plan will cover the private hospital costs from most injuries from accidents and if its from a reputable company like Discovery you wont have any problem being admitted.  There are limitations and its not a substiture for a comprehensive medical aid. And private hospitals are not without their issues but generally you will be better off in one in the case of a major injury, although I dont have any stats to say how much more at risk we cyclists are.

 

ps story is still upon News24

kosmonooit2009-11-30 09:40:42

[Capricorn]

 

I hope the news agency that printed this sh*t gets reamed. hard. Spin spin spin. Somewhere, someone gets hurt. Hiding behind some disclaimer is not good enough. Why should it be different for a hospital that genuinely screws up, and despite the indemnity forms, still gets sued to kingdom come?

 

Same damn fate should await those mofos at the news agencies. Spin is supposed to be sutble, not a blatant mis-statement of fact resulting in injurious lies.

jeez.

Capricorn2009-11-30 09:45:48

[Jaco-fiets]

Shouldnt a hospital be a sterile environment? Did baby get this infection while in hospital?

[mtbvip]

Shouldnt a hospital be a sterile environment? Did baby get this infection while in hospital?

 

No. Hospitals are  not "sterile". No matter how clean a hospital, not only are bacteria ALWAYS a part of normal healthy skin, but it is present in the (clean) air around us.

 

As is the case with most of the comments in this thread, I suggest you stick to INFORMED comments when slating those that dedicate their lives helping your sorry a#ses when YOU GO TO THEM for help.

[stringbean]

 

Shouldnt a hospital be a sterile environment? Did baby get this infection while in hospital?

 

Are you serious?They full of sick people dude,they the worst place to be.As in the case of the kid,remember your skin is the biggest organ of your body(no jokes please)and without it you are VERY prone to infection.

 

[wpdeb]

Jaco-fiets,

 

Even if the environment around a burns patient is sterile, a burn wound become colonized by the patients own bacteria within hours - once you have lost your protective barrier, infection soon follows. Unfortunately the media was out to sell papers again by telling half the story and true to form most people responded after hearing only half the story. If you think logically about the whole story you need to ask the question which sober doctor will amputate normal legs in a child and which parent will sign consent for such a procedure

[slowlady]

Apparently she had a drip in her legs which caused the infection and consequently gangrene.

It might have been just a very unfortunate incident and one of the rare cases where drips go very wrong.

It might have also been that the drip sites was not monitored and cared for by the health care professionals as it should have been.  I think at the moment there is more questions than answers.

 

Hopefully the investigation will get to the truth.  If the health care providers are innocent their names must be cleared.  If not, they should be charged.

 

Either way - my heart goes out to the little girl.

slowlady2009-12-01 11:02:52