Hospital Rooms Crawling With Drug-Resistant Germs: Study

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THIS IS WHY, THE HEALTH CARE WORKERS SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO WEAR "SCRUBS OR THEIR SHOES"..OUTSIDE THE HOSPITAL! YOU SEE THEM IN STORES....GAS STATIONS, ETC.......HELLO? THEN YOU JUST GO BACK TO WORK AND CARRY ALL THE GERMS RIGHT BACK INTO A SO CALLED "SANITARY PLACE"????? GET REAL PEOPLE.....

Linda LaBrecque of MI 8:22AM July 07, 2012

MRSA is everywhere. Over fifty percent of the population has it, though not that many show signs of it. Loretta, I feel for you and hope those doctors and that hospital get sued, but that is not going to erase your suffering. You're right, doctors are *not* Gods! We need to advocate for ourselves and/or have people around that will. When my mother was in the hospital I got the run-around, but I made them afraid of me, I'm sorry to say. They were taking sloppy notes, etc. I hope things get better for you Loretta.

Dahlia Blair of CA 3:09AM February 15, 2012

Its why I avoid most medical treatment.I grew up in the backdoor of a military hospital.Short of complete uselessness[work life style] collapse or death you should stay as far away from a hospital doctors offices as possible.These bugs aren't new.Though there derivitives may be.They have always been there.Most military docs have known that for decades.

Sunny Day Blues of VA 10:10AM February 14, 2012

Angie, your comment was rude! Clearly Loretta is miserable and most likely typing wildly because she is upset.
Loretta, I wish you healing. I can tell you have been through a lot.

Dana of TN 7:44PM February 13, 2012

Loretta, perhaps your infection is the root cause of your incredibly poor spelling and grammar?

Angie of KS 12:58AM February 01, 2012

My husband had the occasion to be in a emergency room for a doctor to examine him and I was with him and I noticed dust on all the equiptment in the room and I thought if this room was cleaned at least once daily, there should be no dust covering the items in the emergency examing room in Pensacola Florida. I was told if ever I was a patient iin a hospital room to clean it down when I lst got there and to clean, clean clean often throughtout the day.

E Biddle of FL 7:00PM January 31, 2012

This is directed to a LORETTA HADLEY who has made several comments on this subject.
Loretta - while you may have asked many times and were denied a "sed rate" blood test - please understand that a "sed rate" does NOT determine whether or not an antibiotic is working for you; it tests for inflammation only. You would have a better indication on whether or not an antibiotic was working if you asked what your WBC (white blood count) was showing; elevation is often an indication of an infection. Sorry about your situation, but I thought you would like information about a "sed (sedimentation) rate."

Rose of CA 6:53PM January 31, 2012

I've seen housekeepers are not being properly trained in cleaning hospitals rooms. I've seen dirty rags used to clean a sink then used to clean the top of a bedside table, or bed rails! The water for cleaning floors is disgusting! The housekeeping staff really don't know what they're doing and they contaminate surfaces all the time. This and the fact that some other hospital staff think it OK NOT to wash their hands often; because they're wearing gloves! What they don't realize is that the gloves have become very dirty! Badly trained staff, apathetic/lazy staff, and hospital administration who failed to put safeguards into effect (e.g., super-bug/bacteria (MRSA) designated area for patients to contain infections) are big contributors to this prevalent problem.

Rose of CA 6:45PM January 31, 2012

someone asked for a list of the hosopitals. all I can tell you is I had surgery on 1/4 on my spine and sent home. rturned tot he same hospital 9 days later in agony and drainage like a facet was at my back. penecillin resistant strainof staph. MURSA for thse of you that understand medicine and those who have heard of it. It is rampant in hospitals.
After 5-6 days in isolation with this infection I was sent home agian. And no sed rate blood test was taken. I asked specifically for this blood test. the dr refused.
After being home a few more days and the medicine not working and the infection spreading tothe point of agony. I was rushed agian into surgery at PRINCETON HOSPITAL, PRINCETON. WV for a complete debreedment.
The next day a surgicla procedure was doe to implant an permanent IV inein my arm. becaeu no klnow medicine to man to take orally would kill this sucker growing in my body trying to kill me!!!
I was put on an IV. Again I asked for the sed rate. A simple blood test to find out if the medicine going into my body was doing its job. I am home now a few days. drainage and pus again.
Nurses have come I have since asked them to take the simple blood test to the lab. Again I am refused.
My surgeons' name is Dr Jeffery Greenburg, MD Neurosurgeon. The name of the Dr who implanted the IV line is Dr Groton.
You want a name of the hospital I had this surgery in. PRINCETON HOSPITAL, PRINCETON, W.V.
Stay tuned folks, obituary is probably to follow soon....................
My name is Loretta J Hanley, Welch, WV, and I swear by almighty god every word of this post is the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help me God.

Loretta J Hanley of WV 6:29PM January 31, 2012

no doubt in my mind that this infection in my body from a surgical procedure done on my spine on 1/4/ is directly related to the filth in hospiutals. doctors and nurses do not clena up thier own messes they leave it to the underlings who haven't a friggin clue as to how to do this without further contamination and direct loss of life to unsuspecting patients. no way to check if a OR is clean it is only assumed. ANd yet as a retired health care professionsal and one that worked in a hospotal as a member of the cleaning staff I can tell you that for the past forty years I have prayed never to hae to need surgery. I figured this, infection would happen along with the gross incompetance and neglect of the surgeon that opened my spine removed bones ect and sent me home the very same day without a frigging prescription for an antibiotic. I was rushed to the hospital again dam dear near deaths door and had a sugical debreedment. Now I am sent home again and on an IV that I haven't a frigging clue as to how to use. WTF is going on in america that sends a human, 68 years old, home alone, no friends, family, neighbors, etc and a patient that is deaf and expect them to know how to install and remove a bag of medicine every day. I am gonna get me a big piece of that hospital and the surgeon that did this to me. Never took a sed rate before returning home to find out if the medicine in my body was doing what it should. It wasn't. He based his decision to send me home based on wtf was happening in a petri dish in the lab. and yet never went there himself. A simple sed rate would have saved me this. I asked for it and the Dr denied me this simple blood test.Only by the hand of almighty God I am alive. But I assure you heads are gonna roll as soon as I am able to fine the most greedy medical mal practice lawyer in the state of WV.
To sum up. Not only are the hospitals in america growing the filth of a land fill but the drs in america just don't give a sheet if you live or die. I have gone head to head with my surgeon. he is now afraid of ME! remember folks they are not gods. they have no powers. They are simple humans just like you and I . You stand for something, or you will fall for anything! And they will walk all over you. Do not be afraid. Sue the incompetent bastards!! I have been leaving a daily journal and forwarding all transmissions regading this to three people that will go after this hospital and this dr if I die. If i survive I will own this idiot! One more thing from January 3 through January 31, 2012 I have begged for an email address for the local home nursing company. The Dr is an 80 miles r/t from me. It took 27 days to get it. The first transmission arrived today. Guess my Dr is getting a bit scared of my keeping what he writes feels and lies and denies. The above is factual and the truth as it happened to me. Due to characters limited I have omitted much detail.
do not vote any of the three major parties. vote to clean washington

Loretta J Hanley of WV 6:11PM January 31, 2012