Lori Simpson: The Sinister Side of the Hospital System - Awareness, Advocacy and How to Not Be a Victim
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Lori Simpson shares her harrowing experience navigating the hospital system while advocating for her husband's care.
Send us Fan Mail A hospital can be a lifeline—or a labyrinth. When Lori Simpson’s husband entered with aspiration pneumonia, she expected a sputum culture, targeted antibiotics, and home care within days. Instead, she faced locked doors, ICU isolation, heavy sedation, DNR orders added at 3 a.m., and records that didn’t match reality. With decades across nursing, hospice, and administration, Lori knew the playbook—and still had to fight three months to bring him home. Her story is painful, but...
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