Back in 2004 and 2006 when she passed away my wife was in the hospital in Vincennes, IN. My step daughter had given birth
to 3 children in the same hospital in 2001 thru 2005 if I have the dates right. In 2004 they had workers to clean each room twice a day. By 2005 that had gone, along with several other services. But lucky us we had never caught any illnesses from the stays. But the time allowed for birth and leaving the hospital went from a week to 3 days in this time period.
But I have read where in TX. a doctor left the operating room to take a call on the public line and re-entered the operating room with out re-washing his hands and th person under going the operation got an infection. Well a nurse let it slip. So the insurance stepped in to cove the doctor. Business as usual. I have read of several other situation of the same nature.
Even back in 1983 before leaving the east coast I got a good friend to drive Tractor trailers with my trucking company. He had problems with his side and driving trucks ( that were duck taped together) had made it worst. He went into the hospital for surgery and got a real bad infection which put him on disability. A lot of doctors get their schooling from the islands, remember Grenada? Just mabe American need to lower the cost to train our doctors and make sure they are trained right by testing them during the 6 year process.

Good post Joe... Thanks for following up on this topic.... I tried to give a good rep but was informed I needed to pas some around as usual. I don't give bad reps... Like some. lol

And I don't bit*h when the spelling is horrid, but do get bit*hed at for just one letter pushed forward by hitting the space bar a bit to soon. looool
Not from you but Anniie Oakley and a few others. I just wanted to say that...

Again thanks for the post on this topic. It needs to be addressed by our leaders and our colleges, and the sooner the better. I haven't heard anyone speak of it while talking about giving us better health care...

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