As our population gets older, will we just build more hospitals? Our healthcare system is designed this way. Hospitals are the center of the healthcare universe. When patients become acutely ill they go to the hospital. The hospital takes over.
Tag Archives: Dr. Bruce Leff
Is Mom in the Hospital? Remember the 8 Ds
Dr. Warren Wong
Mom’s Hospitalized – Time to Cross our Fingers
In our last post, Dr. Bruce Leff talked about Hospital at Home. When someone becomes acutely ill or injured, hospital care is needed to treat the problem. But hospitalization causes its own problems. One of Dr. Leff’s patients described the hospital as a “crappy hotel.” I’ll describe three things that make the hospital feel like a crappy hotel.1. Who’s in charge? 3 different doctors in 2 days???When a patient is hospitalized at night, the nighttime doctor examines the patient and writes the orders. The next morning, the doctor goes home. Another provider assumes care. However, […]
Hospital at Home, Bringing the Hospital to the Home
I say it over and over again: There's no one more important than the caregiver in the daily life of a frail person.
Warmest Aloha,
