tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post8074721461083959712..comments2024-01-16T03:42:46.705-05:00Comments on The Downward Spiral: Medicare Cuts Mean Nursing Home LayoffsBill Hickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551954408189665078noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-83206297120166630142011-11-14T11:46:57.068-05:002011-11-14T11:46:57.068-05:00I have worked in a state operated nursing home as ...I have worked in a state operated nursing home as an RN. We had a hiring freeze and were short staffed. What happens is that more short cuts and less documentation occurs. Which leads to more patient injuries and less proof of good care giving. Which leads to sanctions, lawsuits and loss of Medicaid and Medicare funding. Which leads to even less money for labor, which leads to....well you get the picture.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17082942575059494525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-65388681758174016322011-11-14T08:07:10.753-05:002011-11-14T08:07:10.753-05:00One way or the other it is the common people who s...One way or the other it is the common people who suffers the most.Focus Groupshttp://www.fgglobal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-73917012899183495462011-11-12T20:20:46.270-05:002011-11-12T20:20:46.270-05:00@John & Patrick - I'll split the baby on t...@John & Patrick - I'll split the baby on this one. I try not to take medicine unless I know I really need it. Too many people are way over-medicated to the point where the don't think they can function without it. But yeah, if you are Steve Jobs and you're told you have a tumor, it's best to get that sucker removed pronto and not expect the herbal tea to get the job done.Bill Hickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17551954408189665078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-69957601967658449212011-11-12T16:11:46.046-05:002011-11-12T16:11:46.046-05:00Stay fit and eat well? Of course.
But the "...Stay fit and eat well? Of course. <br /><br />But the "refrain from using meds for your ailments" suggestion is ridiculous. Refraining from using meds would mean death or miserable lives for a lot of people. Using the word "refrain" implies you don't really need it, it's a crutch you're leaning on. I don't know about John's perspective, but these sorts of remarks seem to stem from an anti-science/medicine trend among some, who are convinced we are all over-medicated, psychosomatic, or that ailments can be taken care of with kale & rice or "alternative medicine." I think it was either Carl Sagan or Richard Dawkins who called alternative medicine, "medicine that doesn't work." If it really worked, then it would be just called "medicine."Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09809202917469138601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-85335541570921769252011-11-11T22:37:39.835-05:002011-11-11T22:37:39.835-05:00We simply can't expect to access nursing home ...We simply can't expect to access nursing home care in the future.<br /><br />The lesson for those who can still do something about it?<br /><br />Take steps to reduce the chances you would need long term nursing care, or minimize the time you will need it. Steps like:<br /><br />Live active lives<br />Consider going car-free and walking instead<br />Stop eating industrial food<br />Refrain from using meds for your ailments<br />etc., etc.John Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17222958547864356881noreply@blogger.com