Artiejr: All my hospital stays, if I was unconscious for surgery meant i got a catheter for a few days, after. My last surgery was supposed to be a 3-5 day stay and they stretched it to over 3 weeks. No explanations. First week, they wouldn't even let me out of bed, then finally to a chair. I had to be accompanied by a nurse to the bathroom, after that, but once the catheter was out, they used a diaper on me for 2 weeks. Not sure why. The type made it nearly impossible to use a urinal in time. They were not fast to answer a call - waited too long, the diaper became necessary. They were the my first diapers in all the years since i got incontinence. I came to hate their type/brand - but never found out which brand they used.
I had never bed wet - just needed a pad, maybe 3-4 times a day. I needing a diaper for over a month, for that one. It took several brands at home to find one that worked for me.
I had 2 choices of hospitals. How do you choose? That doesn't come up in "reviews". My 1st knee replacement went ok, there, so i chose that one. If I'm conscious, I'll grab a plane ride (3 1/2 hours trip) to a better one, even if I have to buy diapers as a precaution.
Hospitals differ more than I ever thought. An awful lot of us find their diapers bad. (Must be cheap). I'll bring my own, next time, you should too.
I don't know what the hospital paid for them, but I know what they charged Medicare and the Insurance. Hyway robbery.
They insisted I was so disabled that I needed full assistance at home. I got home, I didn't need it, asked why. I was told they gave me that evaluation so the insurance would pay. Now we know why - they enrich themselves and the visiting home health services.
We all need to scrutinize the bills and file protests. With our congressional representatives, if necessary.
We also need to file protests/bad evaluations with the hospitals. They CAN'T be paying much for that crap. They get it by the truck load. Hell, they'd get them cheaper from COSTCO.
