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It's also business. The hospital looks at how much money they will make vs lose if you stayed at the hospital and weigh it against the probability that you wil
by segmondy 8y ago
It's also business. The hospital looks at how much money they will make vs lose if you stayed at the hospital and weigh it against the probability that you will survive. If it works against them they push towards hospice.
- JudgeWapner 8y agoNot just the profit from continuing treatment, but the risk forecast for malpractice lawsuits. You can still sue for malpractice because some $12/hr LPN "negligently contributed to the death" of 106-year old Aunt Opal.