Now let's have some points in Philippine hospitals
1. The equipment used can meet up to International standards for some hospitals.
2. Some of the nurses are hospitable and some are discriminating base on the bread you have in your pocket.
3. In the ER for some hospitals, you must make a payment first before they can treat you.
4. Some Doctors require instantaneous fees even though they only saw the patient ONCE.
5. Before the EMTS arrived, the patient is already dead. Some would even have the nerve to steal the belongings of the patient, or sexual harass them too.
6. I am very proud for some of our doctors, helping out those in need in the farther places for medical missions.
7. Some doctors explain the sickness or medicine needed by the patients in lay man's terms.
8. Other doctors are opportunists, instead of giving the free medicine that was supplied to them, they would sell them to he patients.
9.Some health aids in our country yearly changes their health coverage.
10.If you were brought to a high class hospital (i.e) The Medical City, I see that they have superb ER services as well as room services. Although it is too pricey, the patient services are exquisite.
11. If you are being treated in a public hospital (I will not say the name), the sanitation is questionable. (Would you ask your patient to pee on the bed when the patient is asking for a bed pan?)
12. Although Sta. Teresita Hospital is not that swanky looking, I give praise to my nieces' Doctor. She was there and being helpful. I still give kudos to this hospital =)
13.If you wanted to eat something while in the ER, YOU NEED TO BUY YOUR OWN FOOD. WITH CHARGE.
14.When discharging a patient with health insurance, it takes them 6-7 hours before discharging them even though the doctor gave them a heads up for release.
15. It is only in the Philippines, there was a lady, who was less fortunate ,who gave birth at a said hospital. Since her husband can only pay a little, the hospital would not let the mother and baby go home. Thus making the hospital bill even more expensive due to their stay there.
US EMT & HOSPITAL
1. EMTs here are very fast, there is police correspondence as well.
2. IF YOU DON'T HAVE MONEY TO PAY FOR THEM, they will refer you to a charity aid or medic aid to help pay for the bills. They will treat you first before you pay.
3. They make sure that before you leave the hospital is that you are in good condition.
4.Sanitation is a must as well as patient care services.
5. Although there is a language barrier, they try to know where the pain is and what.
6. They inform you of your rights and other things that you needed to know while being treated. (like the right for information regarding the results of your test)
7.If you tell your doctor that you don't have the money to buy your medicine. some doctors will give you medicines good for a month or so.
8.Some doctors here are very warm and friendly. Some don't boast so much arrogance. Every one is equal in their eyes.
9.When the patient asks for a coffee or crackers or fruit etc., they would provide you of it. Free of charge.
10. For discharges of patients under health insurance or medic aid, it only takes you 1hour or 2 before discharge.
I know that our mother country can do so much better than this. They don't need to blame about the low funds and such, but I do hope that they make an effort to help out those who are in dire need. For example, dialysis is such an expensive treatment that most people who can not afford the treatment gets worst. It is such a pain to see those things.
There should be some reformation made both to our public & private hospitals. Although this wish is just a wish. This seems too unrealistic to happen...
xoxo,
