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[ECBG]

Our hospital system was bought by the giant HCA.  According to a news special, they have lost a record number of patients because technicians are assigned to monitor an over load of telemetry (vital sign) machines.

NBC News reviewed federal and state deficiency reports for telemetry-related deaths at all 33 Florida trauma centers, excluding those limited to pediatrics, since 2021. The reports identified seven deaths related to telemetry, with six occurring at HCA facilities.

[Sooner]

I trust the hospital more than I trust NBC about anything.  

[tansy]

I don't know 🤷‍♀️

I would certainly trust that news source over a hospital trying to cover up malpractice.

[Kachina624]

@Sooner.  I'd trust anyone over these large corporate entities that are buying hospitals and medical facilities.  I've had a couple of really bad experiences with providers with $$$ signs in their eyes.

Our medical system is in big trouble.  I've heard reports about other big hospital systems. 

[teganslaw]

HCA healthcare isn't in my area. The article says they are for profit. Sounds like something to say away from if one can help it. I don't trust for profit hospitals, anyway. 

[ahoymate]

HCA Healthcare, Hospital Corp. of America, has had a bad reputation for years & years. 

[Kachina624]

@teganslaw. How would you feel about a doctor or dentist whose practice was owned by a for-profit corporation?

As medical providers retire, corporations are buying the practices and hiring second rate doctors who come at you like sharks.  When choosing a new provider, the first question should be, "who owns this practice"?

[Zwervend]

Thankfully there are no HCA hospitals in my area. 

As for Florida - I'd be hesitant to have so much as a splinter treated at almost any hospital there.

I asked my aunt who is a retired nurse (from an HCA hospital) where I should go if I became ill enough to be hospitalized while I'm there in the Manatee/Sarasota county area. Her answer was a resounding "HOME!!!!". 

[tansy]

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@Kachina624 wrote:

@teganslaw. How would you feel about a doctor or dentist whose practice was owned by a for-profit corporation?

As medical providers retire, corporations are buying the practices and hiring second rate doctors who come at you like sharks.  When choosing a new provider, the first question should be, "who owns this practice"?

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This is happening with veterinarian clinics, too🙁

[Kachina624]

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@ahoymate wrote:

HCA Healthcare, Hospital Corp. of America, has had a bad reputation for years & years. 

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@ahoymate.  Just a few weeks ago Ardant Health Care was hacked and patient records compromised.  I couldn5 count the number of incidents I've read about Hospital Corp of America.