Comments on: Everything old is …

By: David Cadogan

David Cadogan — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:50:32 +0000

Hi Sharon: I have achieved the age at which my doctor orders some tests every year or two or eight. It used to be that I was told to bring a urine sample. Now I am told to go to the hospital to pick up a kit before my blood work date. They give me a urine sample jug larger than the gas tank on my weed whacker. Why can’t I just use a jelly jar as I used to? Think of the time and energy consumed as well as the cost and disposal of the tank. The medical system seems to have NO appreciation for people’s time and little for the efficient use of money. Why is there no drive through at the hospital to pick up and drop off these things? Could we tender out sample collection for McDonalds and Tim Horton’s to bid on?

By: Robbie Lochead(Pereira)MGH 1964

Robbie Lochead(Pereira)MGH 1964 — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:27:20 +0000

Interestingly government and health issues worldwide are recycled and disposed of with cost and health cared for by people who have limited capacity for analysis of best outcomes longterm.We live in complicated times where most health information is available but the politics are needing a bit of scrub up!

By: Lynn

Lynn — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:16:28 +0000

Great work Sharon. I wonder if the increase of infection rate is due to the lack of training and accountability of these private cleaners. No incentive to do a great job!!! The disposables certainly pose major problems to the environment.
Lynn

By: Barbara

Barbara — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:46:24 +0000

Wow! I really enjoyed seeing your new website. I certainly remember the days of autoclaving bedpans, wash basins, etc. I can’t remember if we did them weekly or daily………… but they were clean. I agree that you can’t help but wonder about all the pollution problems not only with the disposable items, but with the packaging.
But the best part is your website and I look forward to seeing what you write in the future!
Barbara

By: Beth

Beth — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:27:02 +0000

I enjoyed this piece, Sharon. My grandmother worked at the Nova Scotia Hospital in the 1960s and part of her job was sterilizing hospital equipment. I hadn’t thought about how much plastic must be thrown out at any given hospital these days.

By: duncan cameron

duncan cameron — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:03:21 +0000

Sharon it is great to see you have to taken a new address in cyberspace. Look forward to seeing what you are up to.