[Vermont Lt]

The article is pretty clear. There is no medical treatment for this person. They gave them ten days notice to find another place that can provide the care. This is a ton of time in normal “find a rehab place” situation.

I am empathetic to their situation, but hospitals are not nursing homes. They need the bed for people who can be treated. How much time should th hospital give someone before giving them the boot?

[Ditter]

I too am sympathetic to this mans situation but I know for a fact that Methodists Hospital is full. My husband was there 6 weeks ago after suffering a heart attack. He had to spend 48 hours in the ER while waiting for a room to be available. Finally he was put in the Cardiac Care Unit. When he improved they wanted to move him to a regular room but there were not any regular rooms available. He remained in CCU until he was released.

I pray that the mans mother is able to find a place for him.

[stevie_d_64]

Well, you may be right, but to put the clock on someone’s family in this manner is cruel...

The family should be given as much time as needed to secure a place and adequate transport for the patient...

All sorts of things need to be considered, including logistics for family visits, location basically, and can the medical support be sustainable and the family not be under the same jeopardy as was in this facility...

Hospitals probably always had this right to have people removed from their facilities, but...

Since we are under a new government healthcare system, the patient is nothing more than a piece of meat with an expiration date...

Thank you Obama, I hope your death is as miserable and unremarkable as you want others to experience...You created this system...You should experience the full treatment...