katekath
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- Oct 2, 2008
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- CALS
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Carolan:
I don't have a good impression of medical care in SG as my friend used to be a RN and knows all the inside-outs. So far this is what I can conclude about medical care in SG for subsidized patients:
Certain local hospitals staff "jump to the rescue" when a complain letter is sent to the management (most don't care). There are good doctors in private practice and if you are lucky, that good doc happened to be your family doc. If not, be prepared to spend a LOT of money to get quality care.
I was even told the first hospital my mum was warded in was nicknamed the "patients-don't-go-home hospital" by local medical staff. I don't mean to speak so bad of the medical care, but this is exactly what I experienced.
Anyway, regarding the medication for secretions, I cannot rem those my mum takes, but I know she takes 2 types of pills for that. I will be sure to ask about Robinul and Scopolamine transderm patch the next time I see the doc.
Also, the nurses at the rehab hospital found that excessive suctioning does promote more secretions for my mum, so they only do it when she can no longer tolerate the secretions and when the gurgling sounds from the trache are getting too loud.
Connie:
Thanks, but as Joel pointed out, I'm from SG. So what you mentioned don't apply for me.
Joel:
I am glad your cold is gone! And thanks for the cleaning procedures. Does having the silicone based trache make you more comfortable regardless of the more frequent change? I don't see any brushes that comes with the trache, but the nurses use sterile Q-tips.
I don't have a good impression of medical care in SG as my friend used to be a RN and knows all the inside-outs. So far this is what I can conclude about medical care in SG for subsidized patients:
- They don't get to choose doctors so they can't fire your doctor no matter how bad he/she is.
- They wait terribly long to see docs and can only "cut the queue" when something bad is happening
- They get attend to by only housemen or medical officers when warded and never get to see the senior consultant unless the patient went through a near death experience caused by the junior docs/nurses
- Docs will allow researchers to "interview" patient without consulting family/patient consent.
- Complain letters to the hospital management don't work. Sending them makes things worse.
Certain local hospitals staff "jump to the rescue" when a complain letter is sent to the management (most don't care). There are good doctors in private practice and if you are lucky, that good doc happened to be your family doc. If not, be prepared to spend a LOT of money to get quality care.
I was even told the first hospital my mum was warded in was nicknamed the "patients-don't-go-home hospital" by local medical staff. I don't mean to speak so bad of the medical care, but this is exactly what I experienced.
Anyway, regarding the medication for secretions, I cannot rem those my mum takes, but I know she takes 2 types of pills for that. I will be sure to ask about Robinul and Scopolamine transderm patch the next time I see the doc.
Also, the nurses at the rehab hospital found that excessive suctioning does promote more secretions for my mum, so they only do it when she can no longer tolerate the secretions and when the gurgling sounds from the trache are getting too loud.
Connie:
Thanks, but as Joel pointed out, I'm from SG. So what you mentioned don't apply for me.
Joel:
I am glad your cold is gone! And thanks for the cleaning procedures. Does having the silicone based trache make you more comfortable regardless of the more frequent change? I don't see any brushes that comes with the trache, but the nurses use sterile Q-tips.