In Hospital, But Out of the Picture

Last week the government reported results of a survey that compares many aspects of US hospital care. They’re based on random sampling of patients at more than 2,500 hospitals, and released online by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). One particular aspect of general care needs to be addressed – that of the communication between patient and hospital staff.

On average:
21% of patients said they were not given information at discharge about what to do during their recovery at home;
27% said nurses did not always communicate well with them, and 21% said doctors didn’t always, either;
42% said hospital staff did not always explain drugs before providing them;
33% said pain was not always well controlled; and
40% said call buttons were not always answered quickly.

These were nationwide averages, and may vary enormously. You can check your local hospitals’ results at the website I’ve linked to, above. I must admit the US average figures are disappointing. In this day of assumed good communications, it’s depressing to see health care professionals failing in a relatively simple matter, i.e. providing patients with sufficient information to help them assist in their own care.

Comments

[Riddowsin]

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But alas� a typewriter, computer, communicator� The mankind is steadily going away from the "handmade speech", that's is the words written on parchment, elm, paper or on turns. The scientific articles, novels, verses and love letters, all these we type on the computer.

But things are not too bad! Recently there was initiated a new project "International Calligraphic Exhibitoin". Its main goal is to form beautiful and healthy society through the art of calligraphy. The exhibition will be opened on Seprember 16th at the St.Petersburg State Academic Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture n.a. I.E. Repin. One of the mottos of the International Calligraphic Exhibition: <a href=http://www.calligraphy.mvk.ru/en/>Calligraphy</a> is the flower of a human's soul.

The exhibition will include the works of the outstanding <a href=http://www.calligraphy.mvk.ru/en/?idx=28>calligraphers</a> from Russia, Belarus, Ukraine. To clearly understand the beauty of calligraphy there will be organized a special exposition of the calligraphic schools of Europe, Baltic states, USA, Israel, China, Japan, Cyria and UAE.

The exhibition will also include the museum exposition displaying the old manuscripts of different epochs. Children and their parents, and all the comers will take pleasure of the calligraphic lessons and interesting lectures, while the professionals will take the opportunity to brush up their skills at the master-classes.

<b>On May 14th at 2 pm </b> there will be organized the presentation of the International Calligraphic Exhibition at Crocus Expo. At the presentation one will see a part of the exhibits of <a href=http://www.calligraphy.mvk.ru/en/?idx=8>the calligraphic gallery</a>, which nearly everyday is added by new works and authors.

Source: <a href=http://www.calligraphy.mvk.ru/en/>"International Calligraphic Exhibition"</a>

<b>P.S.:</b> I would add for myself: undoubtedly, they do the right deal. Russia has always been living with fervor. The least I can do for the "International Calligraphic Exhibition", in which I trust and believe it is needed and necessary is to present this beautiful art to the wide audience, to you, dear forum participants. I would be grateful if the art of calligraphy awaken interest and a drop of enthusiasm.

[clelmNearse]

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