1/5 Candice L. 5 months ago on Google • 1 review
My
relative
was
confined
in
this
hospital
for
four
days.
In
those
four
days,
her
doctor
only
visited
her
twice
but
charged
us
P8,000
as
PF.
Nurses
only
came
in
when
called--via
phone
because
the
nurse
call
button
was
cut.
We
were
monitoring
our
patient's
fever
ourselves.
I've
reviewed
the
bill
and
there
were
questionable
charges
as
well
like
gloves,
tape
etc.
It's
not
as
if
the
nurses
finished
all
of
those
supplies
but
we
were
charged
for
the
whole
amount
nonetheless.
This
would
have
been
okay
if
the
excess
supplies
were
given
to
the
patient
upon
discharge.
ER
charges
were
unreasonable
as
well.
There
were
only
three
patients
when
we
came
in
yet
the
whole
process
of
admitting
the
patient
took
2
hours,
meanwhile
incurring
more
and
more
charges
in
the
ER.
But
the
worst
part
of
the
experience
was
requiring
the
patient
to
have
a
companion
for
the
purpose
of
having
someone
actually
take
care
of
the
patient.
Doesn't
that
negate
the
purpose
of
going
to
the
hospital?
You
go
to
a
hospital
to
get
medical
treatment
and
care.
But
it
seemed
like
we
were
only
there
for
the
convenience
of
having
labs
done
and
having
IV
fluids--which
to
be
honest
can
be
done
at
home--because
the
actual
care
of
the
patient
came
from
the
companion.
In
effect,
companions
need
to
miss
work
to
take
care
of
the
patient.
For
as
long
as
the
patient
is
confined,
they
miss
the
opportunity
to
earn
money--which
they
need
in
the
first
place
to
be
able
to
pay
for
the
high
hospital
bill.
It's
an
oppressive
system.
This
set-up
would
have
been
forgivable
if
companions
had
a
comfortable
bed
if
they
are
required
to
be
with
the
patient
24/7.
But
no,
they
are
only
given
a
plastic
chair.
And
even
if
we
get
the
private
room,
a
companion
is
still
required.
People
go
to
private
hospitals
for
better
service,
but
it
seems
like
the
only
difference
between
DLSMC
and
a
public
hospital
is
that
this
hospital
has
aircon.
What
a
waste
of
hard-earned
money.
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