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Thank you for saying this as I'm sitting here bedside with my dad 2 months post intracranial hemorrhagic stroke and watching his care team make mistake after mi
by sizzle 7y ago
Thank you for saying this as I'm sitting here bedside with my dad 2 months post intracranial hemorrhagic stroke and watching his care team make mistake after mistake, giving him aspirin, ibuprofen (blood thinners for a hemorrhagic stroke patient is not good!), not covering their face when visibly having a cold and coughing while he is in an immunocompromised state (can get deadly infection complications quick), not attending to his needs when he soils himself so he can be in bed for hours in agony and is not able to alert them (he is ESL and has stroke induced aphasia so can't speak much, right side paralysis so he can't really press the nurse call light let alone remember to).
To them he is just another patient and a number in the system. I've seen them cut corners and get frustrated doing their job (having to change him etc) and talking behind our backs in the hallways when I'm getting on their case to get his BP meds ASAP and notify doctor (high blood pressure >160 systolic is BAD for hemorrhagic stroke patients).
Anyone have any tips or resources for how I'm supposed to be optimizing his recovery and shield him from mistakes of his care team? Thanks, this is really taking a toll on me and I'm trying my best everyday to make sure he gets out of the hospital setting and on the road to recovery. I've been by his side every night switching with another family member for 24/7 coverage for months now.
- disabled 7y agoI will work on this for you. I will reply to this comment within the next 24 hours, I promise. I am sorry that you are going through this. You are a wonderful son/daughter. I am sure your dad appreciates you in an incredible way.
- disabled 7y agoAlso, I saw your other comment. I am definitely in on the project. I have worked on other health-related projects. My background is in electrical engineering. I have 1 year left of school. I plan on returning in the fall. Obviously artificially intelligence has been overhyped. But what it really is especially capable of doing at this point is preventing human error. There are lots of various things that could be done. I am not focusing on purely AI as one has to be open-minded in the design process. I will contact you in the morning.
- sizzle 7y agoAwesome! HN is a wonderful place to find like-minded individuals :) sorry if I'm slow to reply, my sleep schedule is all over the place but dad is being discharged soon so I promise I'll get back to you soon, added my email to bio.