This isn't a good thing. My grandson was born with a club foot, he was a preemie but had no problems when he was born. At about 6 mos he had a growing spurt and they decided they would need to do the surgery before he had another one. He got to the hospital around 8 and was back home before 10, 3 days later we lost him. There was an issue with the meds they gave him but didn't pay attention when we called and he wasn't going to the bathroom or drinking. They said to keep on giving him his meds and he'd be ok. Well he wasn't, all of that medicine stayed in him. It's a loss that I don't know if I'll ever get over. It was hard enough when we lost our granddaughter at age 18 when she got 2 rare blood disorders, at least she was in the hospital and they tried to save her. My grandson has a twin that misses his brother. We keep him alive and make sure his brother knows him. He calls him his angel brother. With him being a preemie he should have never been let out of the hospital so soon. I work at that same hospital and have a doctor who has been an advocate for him. He has went to the head of the hospital and made sure this was addressed and even let us know that the rules have changed due to what happened and especially preemies are watched more carefully. This is the only doctor we will let see my little grandson. He has told his nurse if we call to make sure we get an appointment with him. That doesn't help with the on going pain we all feel but at least it may save another baby and my little man has a great doctor to fight and take care of him.
I had minor foot surgery and was kept in the hospital longer than my grandson, I had a colonoscopy and was kept longer, things need to change. Not everyone should go home as soon as they are. I do agree, it probably is an insurance thing. My grandson was on Medicaid. Its sad to think the money is more important than lives.