Massachusetts & Joint Commission Review.

[Ronald Gross]

Ken,
I agree completely, and no, I do NOT know the hospital. 
I just sent a post with a few issues that I discussed -  and I am curious if they are the same as you refer to.
Ron
 

>>> <KMATTOX at aol.com> 8/19/2007 5:13 PM >>>

In a message dated 8/19/2007 4:04:35 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
andyglantz at AOL.COM writes:

K,
Not only does this hospital advertise on their  website that they are 
building a $63 million expansion, but they also are  proud to boast that they have a 
"Heart and Lung Center"....have the  "Cardiac Surgeon of the Year"...have a 
64-slice CT scanner ....and a newly  appointed Bariatric Program.

Andy



This hospital, I have found on the internet.  I now know its  name.     Yes, 
it is a 203 bed facility, but it does have a  blood bank.   It does have a 
very very expensive NEW CT scanner, and  it does have persons who know how to 
stop bleeding.     They  do call surgical and cardiology teams into the hospital 
in the middle of the  night when needed.    This hospital did not give this 33 
year old  bike/van accident victim the best that Massachusetts, Texas, 
California, NYC,  etc,. etc. can give.     The SIMPLE approaches to this man's  care 
have been published repeatedly in their journal - NEJM.    I  even have an 
article published there outlining care for this kind of  patient.  Do they ever 
read their own journals.    In the  course of the few discussion points, I 
have counted no fewer than 6 issues which  should bring on a STATE HEALTH 
DEPARTMENT, or a JCAHO unannounced review  beginning TOMORROW.   If this hospital is 
receiving CMS funding, (AND  I NOW KNOW THAT THEY DO), then all current and 
future funding to the hospital  and its medical staff should be put on hold 
until there is a full investigation  to the 6 or more issues which resulted in 
this preventable death.   
 
k



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