A

My child was treated to a large extent by doctors ...

My child was treated to a large extent by doctors in training, interns and residents, who were inexperienced, over worked, stressed out, and often indifferent about much beyond surviving themselves. This was in the neurology department and the doctors were affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. They could not answer basic questions about my child's condition and treatment. Many of the more senior doctors used the doctors in training to shield them from interacting with parents. They were rarely available at the hospital and did not respond to calls and messages. Attending physicians on same team and service did not communicate and/or agree on the diagnosis or treatment, and would modify each others plans, diagnosis, medication orders, etc. Despite so many physicians being involved in my child's care, they were not able to control my child's pain, which was very severe for several days. We had to repeatedly ask for a consultation with the pain management team before the neurology doctors brought them in. The pain management team was able to control my child's pain, which he had suffered unnecessarily for days under the care of the neurology department. I believe the neurology department at Texas Children's Hospital is dysfunctional and dangerous. I am not surprised that Baylor was having accreditation related issues at the time, and it became apparent after observing the neurology team closely for an extended period of time, that much more additional oversight, scrutiny, and remedial measures are needed in relation to its clinical training programs.

Comments:

No comments