When I said no, my mother has been in that hospital and the care was horrendous. I ask she be taken elsewhere, same time dif. and they called the police in and threatened to arrest me if I didn't cooperate. They said "we will lock you up if you don't stand back. They finally agreed to take her elsewhere..What rights do we caregivers have?
Linda
Something doesn't sound right here.
If we were in Detroit, I suspect we wouldn't have the same level of courtesy because Detroit's situation is so bad the paramedics have a rough time just performing their duties.
Bringing in the police sounds really uncharacteristic.
One other time we were there at North Fulton by mistake the hospital names are similar. We request Northside Forsythe every time because the care is better and her doctors are affiliated there.
I didn't think they [EMTs] could force you to go to a hospital that you did not want to go to. I would call an attorney and possibly initiate an investigation. I think that it is a conflict of interest on their part.
The best solution is to know about this stuff in advance. Who has POA if your mother is unable to speak for herself? Contact hospital staff and the possible agencies to get more information about the reasons behind their decisions.
As far as I know, the patient *does* get to determine where they want to go .. especially since, once there, it's hard as h*ll to get moved.
LadeeC