Ok. ND, call the Office of Patient Relations. The number for their Grossman Hospital office is 619-740-4060. That should be their direct line. If it isn't, I'll come out and cut a bitch.
A vague disclaimer is nobody's friend.
Willow ,'Conversations with Dead People'
Spike's Bitches 42: Which question do you want me to answer first?
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
vw bug - Aug 20, 2008 1:01:56 pm PDT #2476 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
vw bug - Aug 20, 2008 1:05:07 pm PDT #2477 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
Also, if they are not appropriately helpful, call the San Diego office of the California Department of Public Health. Their number is 619-278-3700 or 1-800-824-0613.
Calli - Aug 20, 2008 1:09:56 pm PDT #2478 of 10001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Day-um, vw, you're good.
Sean K - Aug 20, 2008 1:11:16 pm PDT #2479 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
vw is better than good. She's awesome.
Pete, Husband of Jilli - Aug 20, 2008 1:14:07 pm PDT #2480 of 10001
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd
Impressive.
beth b - Aug 20, 2008 1:16:09 pm PDT #2481 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
ma~~~~ to dad
ma to mom ~~~~~
{{nd}} whine all you want and we'll squeeze more
go, vw.
WindSparrow - Aug 20, 2008 1:20:14 pm PDT #2482 of 10001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
{{{{ND}}}} Healthcare for your mom ~ma sent.
Healing~ma for Calli's dad, too.
vw is my hero today.
I love all the Bitches. You all make the world a better place to exist in.
vw bug - Aug 20, 2008 1:29:06 pm PDT #2483 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
vw is better than good. She's awesome.
Heh. Thanks, guys. It's good to know that all of these years of having to figure out how to find what different things are called at different medical facilities is worthwhile to someone other than me.
It's actually stupid. There's a perfect word that Cashmere used--ombudsman. But, so many hospitals try to be "original" and come up with their own special name. I don't think they're trying to be difficult, but THEY ARE!
Usually, the patients' right and responsibilities handout will have who to contact if there is a grievance. Those are usually online. This one was especially helpful because while it gave the name of the department, they didn't give the phone number. So, a little more detective work, and there it is. I can't believe how ridiculous places are with this kind of stuff. It really is what someone said earlier--taking the "care" out of healthcare. It makes me so angry.
t /health care soap box
Oh, who are we kidding? That tag will never close with me.
hippocampus - Aug 20, 2008 1:34:23 pm PDT #2484 of 10001
not your mom's socks.
~ma for your dad Calli
GO VW!
oh Drew. I hope this gets fixed. The last thing you need right now is another thing to figure out that someone else should be figuring out because it's their job.
Calli - Aug 20, 2008 1:57:46 pm PDT #2485 of 10001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I got to talk to Dad. He's still in Emergency. They don't know what's wrong with him, but they have him hooked up to various sensors and an IV for hydration and they're attempting to insert a catheter for the results of hydration. Apparently he's having trouble unclenching, so there're having some issues with that.
He says they don't know if they're keeping him over-night, but I'm thinking if they're just putting all these things into him at 7 pm, he probably won't be going home in the next few hours. I'll be heading to Kernersville tomorrow morning. [Crossposted with Natter]