Well, this is to be expected - and the hospitals should be expecting it too. It is time to clean up!! Jewish Hospital in Louisville, KY attracted nearly 70 people in protest who have been affected by MRSA believed to come from unsanitary hospital conditions. As is their typical reaction:
The hospital denies the allegations, arguing that the plaintiffs have failed to prove that they were infected with MRSA as a result of any negligence.
What a shocker. More than 75 lawsuits have been filed in the last 3 years against the hospital from MRSA victims, and, again, no surprise, none have made it to trial, and 18 have been dismissed due to “lack of evidence.” What can we do???
“It is very distressing to us that this continues to be played out in the media as opposed to the courtroom,” said Jeff Polson, director of external relations for the hospital. “We exist to take care of the health-care needs of this community. That’s why we’re here every single day, and we’ll continue to do so.”
Good luck to all in Louisville, there are a lot of people watching you and hoping that you find the answer to hospitals making some changes for our health and safety!
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6 responses so far ↓
Carol Corbitt Moore // Jul 29, 2006 at 9:42 pm
On May 23rd 2006, our mom contracted MRSA after having an endoscopic procedure done. She was put on life support against her wishes, and on July 19th 2006 we had to make the horrific decision to turn off her support because of her prognosis. We are trying to get any help or info. on how to pursue this matter, as, we do not want another family to have to go through this. We also don’t want anybody to have to go through what my mom did, especially from a hospitals gross negligence. We know of three other patients who developed MRSA at this hospital. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. The family of Barbara Corbitt
Christina // Jul 30, 2006 at 10:52 pm
Hi Carol, and thank you for the comment - I hope you will find the help you are looking for. Please feel free to join our forum where you might find some more people that can help you. Take good care.
Aaron // Apr 2, 2008 at 6:51 pm
When I was in the Army as a medic I saw many staph infections as well as MRSA. This is a growing problem that exists anywhere people are in confined spaces with large amounts of people. Atheletes, hospitals, and the military rank the highest, however it is not restricted to those places. Many of us live in cities with 10,000 or more and everyone of them goes to a public place and uses public facilities almost everyday. Contamination potentials are nearly infinate. It doesn’t even require a break in the skin and handwashing is like spritzing mouthwash on a whales tounge. It can lay dormant on furnature, in cars, door handles, etc.
KAREN // Jul 26, 2008 at 12:09 am
For all out there trying to fight Jewish with their Infections, it shouldnt be but I think its a lost cause.
Infections do cause complications, but they will never admit it.
My husband had been to Jewish for different kinds of surgery’s over the past years. never once did he get the incuriable infections that are there now.
Jewish Hospital is an infection disease Hospital,
patients rooms are not being cleaned right. They move them in as fast as they move them out of ICU’s. MRSA and ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII get on the curtains or blinds or window treatments it is everywhere, if a room is hotter than usual makes the bacteria grow, and in ICU-G, I remember that room had windows so the staff blamed the room from being hot because of the windows. Air didnt work was hot.
Also, their known for bedsores, which is caused from not turning patients like their suppose to.
Head sores that they dont know what its caused by and they dont even treat them.
Terrible care at Jewish Hospital.
Then a Family loses a Loved one, a year later Jewish sends out invites to the family of the deceased to come to a ceramony in memory of their Loved one whom passed.
They ask for you to mail them a picture of this person showing their personality. And something about after the media presentation then the pictures will be returned.
I wouldnt go there for anything. I hate that place.
Our family does better staying away from there.
My Thoughts,
Torsten Knoll // Sep 5, 2008 at 9:04 am
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Aaron O'Donahue // Sep 5, 2008 at 11:13 am
Maybe, they are getting infected because they are Jewish? Maybe, this is Gods way of punnishing those who do not accept Christ Jesus as their lord and savior!
Just kidding. I’m atheist. Jesus wasn’t magic, and nor do i feel rubbing goats blood on a doorway is a good way to keep bad things from happening. Why is there A Jewish Hospital? Are jews being refused care at the local non-denominational hospital, or do Rabbais bless the floleys and pray for little kids poison ivy rashes over there? And anyway, like Einstein had said, (also a Jew) it’s a little childish to think that God is some wish granter in the sky. If he be all knowing and all powerful, then wouldn’t he be the bringer of both calamity and properity? Wouldn’t he already know what is just for ones disease process, and who wants things changed about their health before they ask?
Why do Jews Get so much coverage anyway, aren’t there more seeks, jains, bahais, and buddhists in the world and in the united states? Not to mention Muslims, or Mormans.
If your Jewish get over it.
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