Held hostage by the hospital..

meauxcg · Aug 28, 2018

Two part in depth article about a hospital actually holding a patient hostage after demanding release then trying to use it's political power with the police and state government
to try and have the hospital become her legal guardian even though the patient is a competent adult.
This is some scary crap and why I would never go under anesthesia with out a directive and a power of attorney.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/13/health/mayo-clinic-escape-1-eprise/index.html

https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/13/health/mayo-clinic-escape-2-eprise/index.html

Sniper56 · Aug 28, 2018

That is not an unusual thing. Several years ago I was transferred from hospital to their Rehab facility and my treatment was terrible. I learned that the place, while well known, did a poor job.

Magdump · Aug 28, 2018

Great read! Thanks so much. As a nurse in a Neuro Critical Care Unit, I find this sad and infuriating. I hope the family changes their minds about taking legal action and sues the pants off everyone involved. Every person involved with some form of licensure can be included in the suit (along with the hospital) from the physician to the social worker, Nurse, administrator, etc.
And props to those investigators!

oppsImissed · Aug 28, 2018

I've threatened to RIP IVs out my arms. Demanded my paperwork so I could be released. Threatened ER staff and walked out. All while they were trying to convince me why I should stat and get a MRI..
Too bad I dont remember much of it.. :mamoru:

cyclone1970 · Aug 30, 2018

Thanks for the links. My wife and I need to make sure our POAs are up to date. It also breaks my heart to know that the Mayo of today is not anything like it was 40+ years ago- but hardly anything is for that matter.

KDerekT83 · Aug 30, 2018

Magdump said:
Great read! Thanks so much. As a nurse in a Neuro Critical Care Unit, I find this sad and infuriating. I hope the family changes their minds about taking legal action and sues the pants off everyone involved. Every person involved with some form of licensure can be included in the suit (along with the hospital) from the physician to the social worker, Nurse, administrator, etc.
And props to those investigators!

for some reason, I really thought you were LEO.......

Magdump · Aug 31, 2018

KDerekT83 said:
for some reason, I really thought you were LEO.......

Did 15 years, no more for me thanks.

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