subject: Limits On Overnight Stays-save Money But Is This Beneficial To Patients? [print this page] Some time ago women who had babies usually were able to stay in the hospital for quite some time, whether or not there was any evidence that it would be beneficial for the mother's or baby's health. Today, the time that it takes for a woman to have a child is less than it used to be, typically running around a forty eight hour stay. Hospitals are not where people want to spend their time, never mind hand over a ton of money to in order to be able to do that.
Many other procedures are requiring less of a hospital stay or none at all. These procedures are referred to as out patient procedures and most minor surgeries are done on an out patient basis unless there are complications that require an overnight stay. Many believe that this is something that is being forced by health insurance companies in order to keep the bills down but once you look at your medical bills even for an out patient procedure it is difficult to believe that this is a discount.
No matter the reasoning for not allowing people to stay over long periods in the hospital, it is often questioned whether or not this helps or hinders the health of a person. People who still are under the influence of pain meds might not be able to tell if they still need help or not after they go right to their residence after a surgical operation.
There are at least two views for this kind of thing. One is that as long as patients continue to stay in the hospital, they will heal as they should, with continuous and consistent care to keep their health in good condition. It could, however, be said that if people will be better off healing at home because of their comfort level and the fact that they would be likely to have loved ones around to help with care. They, in essence, will be able to heal better, as many doctors say, but if they still need care and cannot get it at home that is when you would allow them to remain at the hospital.
Overall it seems that the consensus is that sending patients home sooner after a minor procedure not only helps to save everyone money and keep costs down across the board but usually helps to jump start the patient's recovery process. And for those who don't like hospitals and doctors, there are no hard feelings when they are being pushed out the door and back home into their more comfortable bed. After all, at least they can sleep there for free.
by: Ethan Kalvin
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