janet paterson wrote:
>
> hi jerry
>
> way back on sunday, you wrote:
>
> >It is estimated in some studies that 25%
> >of all hospital admissions are due to
> >a direct (or indirect) drug reaction.
>
> this kind of slipped by me when i first read your message
> now that i'm paying attention to it
> i find it quite a disturbing statistic
> [that is, if you are referring to prescription drugs]
>
> all the more reason for us parkies to be our own best advocates?
>
> as a past 'victim' of 'too many specialists spoiling the broth'
> [maybe carrying my chemical soup analogy a tad beyond reason]
> i've always thought the co-op approach was the most sensible
> i believe the mayo clinic deals with patients on a 'team-basis'
>
> it seems to me that the teaching hospitals
> [mentioned in the news article i just posted]
> have better 'patient outcomes'
> because they also emphasize cooperation for the benefit of the patient
> what a concept ...
>
> your syber-sis
>
> janet
>
> [log in to unmask]
Hi Janet: You are correct. The team approach is certainly the best way
of solving a medical problem. Unfortunately it is usually more expensive
when several specialties are involved. Who is going to pay the added
cost? Teaching hospitals have clinics with a team approach, but much of
the input comes from Residents (which is not a bad thing- just something
some people don't want to except). Drug problems could be (and are) cut
down when a Pharmacist is a member of this team. This concept is just
now coming into being in many non-teaching hospitals & clinics.
--Jerry
