SA国际传媒

SA国际传媒

Navigating international healthcare and a $60K+ flight home

Chris Cebollero shares a recent family health emergency and offers his insider views on the quality of international medical care in contrast to the U.S.

In this episode of the Inside EMS podcast, host Chris Cebollero walks cohost Kelly Grayson through his recent emergency trip to Italy after his sister experienced a major medical crisis while on vacation in the country. He talks through his shock at certain protocols that would never be found in the U.S., leading to a discussion about necessary care vs. defensive medicine and how that dichotomy is stark between the two countries.

Top quotes

  • 鈥淭he quality of care or the TLC, if we call it, is significantly less than what we鈥檙e used to over here. There were a couple of days when my sister was laying on a bed with no sheets. There were a couple of days where she was naked and I asked about getting her a gown or something.鈥 Chris Cebollero
  • "[The U.S. healthcare system] will enthusiastically commit to what other countries would consider futile care.鈥 鈥 Kelly Grayson
  • 鈥淗ow much stuff do we do in the United States because of defensive medicine and the differences in our legal and our court system than everybody else?鈥 鈥 Kelly Grayson

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