When Patients Believe Hospitals Have Lied To Them | PAD Leg Saver Hotline 1.28.2026

Описание: PAD Leg Saver Hotline Podcast | New Episode

Last week, we encountered two separate cases where patients and their caregivers requested hospital-to-hospital transfers—a request patients have a legal right to make.

In both cases, families were told:
• there were no available beds
• or no receiving physician

But when the receiving hospitals were contacted directly, they confirmed something alarming:

They were never called.

In both situations, Global PAD Association PAD Navigators had to step in to advocate—ensuring one patient was successfully transferred, and another safely discharged and driven by a caregiver to a different hospital.

So we’re asking the hard questions in this episode:
• Is this a widespread problem?
• Why would a hospital discourage or delay a transfer request?
• Are patients being given incomplete or inaccurate information?
• What other situations leave patients feeling hospitals aren’t being straight with them?
• And most importantly—what rights do patients and caregivers actually have?

This episode is not about blaming providers.
It’s about transparency, patient rights, and safety—especially for people facing limb- or life-threatening vascular disease.

Because when time matters, truth matters more.

🎧 Listen to the full episode of the PAD Leg Saver Hotline Podcast
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IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER

This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute medical or legal advice. Every patient situation is unique. Patients have the right to request transfers, second opinions, and complete information, but hospital policies, capacity, and clinical considerations may vary. If you believe your rights are not being honored, seek clarification, request documentation, and consider patient advocacy support.

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