i have a nurse friend who is working here in the US from canada... universal health care doesnt work. notice we have a big influx of canadian travelers???...
I think Michael Moore is brilliant, but thats probably because his documentaries support my political beliefs. That notwithstanding, I still disagree with the...
I agree that Michael Moore has a way of making things appear as he wants them too. However, we can all agree that our medical system does not work the way it...
do any of you work where the nursing or medical staff is less than competent?? How do you deal with it? Kathie B ... From: Laura <lmoore@...> To:...
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Jul 2, 2007 12:11 pm
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If you deal with staff or physicians that are TRULY less than competent then you need to follow your chain of command to address it. Sometimes people measure...
I can only think of one nurse on our whole staff who I considered incompetent and before I could say something to our nurse manager, a doctor had brought his...
If we feel someone is incompetent, we have an obligation as professionals, sworn to care for our patients, partners and all, to stop them, by the means set up...
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Jul 3, 2007 12:15 am
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i too am frustrated by the patients coming in to the ER with hang nails and bumps because they dont have to pay for it. maybe the state should institute a...
Our ED has started having a checkout desk where copays are collected. I don't know how much they actually collect, but I know they also give out information...
One hospital in our area will triage the patient and if during triage it is determined the patient is not emergent, then it is required they pay their copay if...
This could potential be dangerous, how often have you triaged a patient in level 4 or 5 only to later upgrade them to level 3 or even two. Our ER has a fast...
In the UK all emergency and elective NHS treatment is free unless you a foreign visitor outside EU and you pay once you occupy a bed.However they will not...
I should say if at Triage they are for primary care-a primary care physician -GP-will charge for consultation IF foreign visitor otherwise all services are...
It is in South Carolina in the US ... Be a PS3 game guru. Get your game face on with the latest PS3 news and previews at Yahoo! Games. [Non-text portions of...
wow who is doing the triage....nurse, practitioner, doctor??? ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. [Non-text...
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Jul 4, 2007 4:21 am
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I would think that what this hospital is doing is in violation of EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act). It specifically says that all patients...
Okay, I'll stick myself out here and tell you that at my hospital in the Upstate area of South Carolina we are collecting, or at least asking, for the pt's...
Sounds like a EMTALA violation to me.... Marybeth ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. [Non-text portions of this...
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Jul 4, 2007 3:09 pm
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In my community in Oregon we have 2 hospitals-1 for-profit & 1 not-for- profit. The for-profit requires a payment if the pt is not critical. I'm not sure who...
I agree 100%. That is not good. Stacy ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ Take the Internet to Go:...
Hi everyone, I'm new to the group. I hail from Oregon and work at Oregon Health and Science university. We are a teaching facility and level one trauma center....
My hospital as well collects copays when we can. A document is attached to the chart to remind the RN to send the patient back to admitting after their visit...
I know I will probably regret asking this, but why are registered nurses caring about whether a patient has paid or not? Surely you have better things to be...
I believe the topic came up because a hospital is refusing to see patients if they do not pay their copay. As a RN, I feel that is an important issue. I do...
Thanks Euan for clarifying. I was talking in general terms about free emergency treatment ......many people who use NHS pay no NI themselves. I agree with you...
In the US, most of our "emergency" patients, do not need emergency treatment. They present with colds, earaches and any number of extremely minor complaints....
Take a day or two off and a hot topic comes up! I think the copay idea is great, my doctors office does it the second I walk through the doors, so why not an...
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