Who Says a Hospital Stay Can't Be Fun?

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drugs info of AK 2:33PM May 30, 2010

I work in one of the two hospitals mentioned in the article. We give patients luxury amenities not widely available in other hospitals because of their disease, and coming in for chemotherapy every few weeks is horrific. We want as much as possible to make an otherwise horrible stay pleasant and to give some semblance of normalcy.
That being said, some posts here are expecting private rooms and unreasonable services from the staff. Look, you're in the HOSPITAL getting treated, not staying at the Ritz Carlton for a vacation. You have a procedure? You're NPO for safety reasons. Live with it. Maybe the reason why you're getting a heart procedure in the first place is because you're always hungry. If you want waiters, maids, a nice dinner served on porcelain, a full night's sleep, and private rooms, bring your private team of health care people to Cabo San Lucas and book an entire floor at a 5-star hotel for your treatment like some of the Hollywood stars. You may be paying for your stay, but apparently not enough that your insurance will allow you a private room. Show some compassion for your roommate, jeesh. It's not all about you.

Fed Up of TX 10:48PM June 19, 2009

People absolutely deserve to be comfortable while in a hospital and deserve to be treated with respect by nurses, doctors, and other staff members. However, lets not forget that there are people who will never make it into our hospitals and clinics because they have nothing. They toil in silence, dying of treatable diseases and mental illnesses on the very same streets on which we live and work every day. Many more are uninsured or underinsured despite being full-time employees and are left shut out of our health care system.
All too often, arguments are made about rationing health care, with brilliant individuals making the excuse that it would be nice to cover everyone and provide care, but there simply isn't enough money to go around. When we start offering amenities like gourmet meals, LCD televisions, and concierge services, we must ask who in our society is benefiting and at the expense of whom?

Andy of NY 11:06AM June 18, 2009

I've spent alot of time in Cedars Sinai hospital.In the heart of Beverly Hills,Ca.It was supposed to be one of the best hospitals in the world.All the movie stars go there.It was horrible.Couldn't choke down the food.It was a torcherous nightmare.

Susan of VT 2:19PM March 12, 2009