One of my best friends has been in hospital for the past 5 weeks recovering from a pretty complicated operation. I understand that it has been and is still a pretty traumatic experience and that he is keen to break out of the hospital environment. I can most definitely sympathise with this sentiment. My 15 days of post operative stay in hospitals in Arizona and California confirmed my phobia of those buildings. I understand that in certain cases there is a need for overnight or even extended stays in medical facilities but I can't help feeling that there must be a healthier and more humane option than these huge "health facilities". I am convinced that in many cases patients would benefit from an early release to their home environment with possibly a daily visit if necessary. Or why don't we put technology to good use ? I'm sure that we could devise smartphone apps that could provide remote monitoring of people at home. After a difficult illness or medical procedure the sooner you can be home the better chance of healing. Lets devise human sized hospitals, as I have said in a previous blog: small is beautiful.
No comments:
Post a Comment