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Please note it can take 3 days for an UTI test to complete it's culture, then the doctors will prescribe the antibiotic that will work for that certain culture.
You seem to have not a lot of questions here, and it's for certain that I have no answers.
I have been a member of Kaiser since retirement nearly two decades ago, as has my partner since his own retirement; we have had wonderful care from them. But that's just us.
Wishing you the best. But letting you know that in any "legal" fight with a hospital, which has armies of very well-paid attorneys, you are very unlikely to get much reaction here. That's just the facts; not calling it right or wrong; it's just the facts.
UTI’s are serious for the elderly. So, indeed you have a right to be concerned.
Please elaborate on how your mother was treated poorly. Does she have any other medical issues besides the UTI?
As far as suing the hospital, if you have legitimate reasons to do so, let your attorney handle it.
My sister in law won her case. She received well over a million dollars because the hospital dropped the ball on telling her the results of her mammogram. By the time she discovered a lump she had stage four breast cancer.
I am not in favor of people suing without just cause. I don’t know your mom’s exact situation. I don’t think that you can win a case unless you have definite proof of any wrongdoing on their part.
A friend of mine became tired of being a criminal prosecutor and went into medical malpractice law. He was paid very well to defend doctors and institutions.
Best wishes to you and your mother.
Okay, you're all over the place here.
My dh and I have Kaiser for 30 years. They saved his life, literally, 3x and then sent him to the Mayo clinic for an all expense paid trip for 7 weeks so he could get a liver transplant. We stayed in a Marriott hotel the entire time, covered. California Kaiser residents ALSO received $100 per DAY for meals. Immediately gave me a hip replacement w/o a hassle, and I'm now covered for cancer treatments at $25 co pay when each infusion is $16k+.
Is the difference in Kaiser care between CA and CO THAT different? Does your mom have Kaiser Advantage as her Medicare coverage????
Let's hope your pitbull lawyer is able to get you some satisfaction from Kaiser. It's of note that each Kaiser hospital has a Patient Advocate who is required to investigate ALL complaints made against them. They are required to send a letter to the member acknowledging the complaint and discussing their plan of action to remedy the problem.
Good luck