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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3 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.
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