facepalm of the day

[GenuineRisk]

http://jezebel.com/catholic-hospital...tub-1730775971

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

http://jezebel.com/catholic-hospital...tub-1730775971

So effing ridiculous.

[OldDog]

The hospital is acting within their legal rights. She could go to another hospital.

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by OldDog

The hospital is acting within their legal rights. She could go to another hospital.

Did you read the article? They addressed that. Her doctor only has admitting privileges at that hospital. Speaking as someone who went through a difficult pregnancy and a difficult delivery, it sure helps if you have the same medical professional who saw you through the pregnancy at the delivery because they know your situation better than someone who just met you 30 minutes before.

What I find thoroughly wrong is that when a Catholic hospital conglomerate merges with a secular hospital, the Catholic hospital gets to set the rules about care. And they're buying up a LOT of hospitals. I go to a hospital for medical care, not religion.

Here's a case where religion led to negligent care (no, it's not the Irish lady that hospital killed; American hospital this time):

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/cathol...ays-2D11674429

And an article from 2012 about Catholic hospitals reducing care for women:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/21/he...tive-care.html

[OldDog]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

Did you read the article? They addressed that. Her doctor only has admitting privileges at that hospital. Speaking as someone who went through a difficult pregnancy and a difficult delivery, it sure helps if you have the same medical professional who saw you through the pregnancy at the delivery because they know your situation better than someone who just met you 30 minutes before.

Yes, and I read this one, too.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...ba2_story.html
She has more than 30 minutes to find another hospital, unless she otherwise spends her time in litigation trying to force this hospital to perform a recommended procedure.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by OldDog

Yes, and I read this one, too.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...ba2_story.html
She has more than 30 minutes to find another hospital, unless she otherwise spends her time in litigation trying to force this hospital to perform a recommended procedure.

which would mean her having to get another doctor. something she doesn't wish to do, and frankly, shouldn't have to do.
i mean, it's just her life at stake. no biggie
catholic and other religious groups have every right to open and run hospitals. but medical should come before theological. otherwise, no, they should not be able to run a hospital.
when non medically trained priests are overriding physician recommendations, there's a problem.

[OldDog]

Accommodate me, now! It's my right to force you to do something which runs against your beliefs, even if it's not an emergency and I have alternatives, because your beliefs inconvenience me.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

Did you read the article? They addressed that. Her doctor only has admitting privileges at that hospital. Speaking as someone who went through a difficult pregnancy and a difficult delivery, it sure helps if you have the same medical professional who saw you through the pregnancy at the delivery because they know your situation better than someone who just met you 30 minutes before.

What I find thoroughly wrong is that when a Catholic hospital conglomerate merges with a secular hospital, the Catholic hospital gets to set the rules about care. And they're buying up a LOT of hospitals. I go to a hospital for medical care, not religion.

Here's a case where religion led to negligent care (no, it's not the Irish lady that hospital killed; American hospital this time):

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/cathol...ays-2D11674429

And an article from 2012 about Catholic hospitals reducing care for women:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/21/he...tive-care.html

i wonder if anyone would know what was going on if he just went on and did the thing while 'in there'?