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Can a hospital charge for an emergency room overflow bed this is for a patient waiting for a bed to be place at another facility?
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Can a hospital be sued for depriving a patient from being accepted intheir ICU as the doctors order for lack of deposit in emergency cases?
A hospital is required by law to accept a patient in their emergency room long enough to at least get the patient stabilized so they can be safely transferred to another facility, such as a charity hospital for those who don't have the money to pay.
What is discharge from the hospital?
Discharge from the hospital is the point at which the patient leaves the hospital and either returns home or is transferred to another facility such as one for rehabilitation or to a nursing home.
Who can resend physician emergency certificate?
The office of one's doctor can resend the Physician Emergency Certificate to the patient or another office or hospital. This certificate allows one to be admitted into a psychiatric hospital.
If a county hospital in Texas does not carry a cerain medication can they refuse emergency care?
No hospital can refuse to offer emergency care per se, under EMTALA ( a law). However, a hospital that cannot treat a given disorder, either because they lack the requried expertise on site, the right equipment, and/or the right medication, can require the patient be transferred to another facility. They can't just dump you -- they need to assist in maintiaining your health until they can effectively make the transfer.
What does hospital emergency code 4 mean?
Code 4 means no other assistance is needed.
Is Dr Abu Dieh still working in the Arnprior hospital?
he still works in the emergency room, but no longer has his practise at the hospital, which means if you were admitted, and he was your family doctor, another MD would be selected to follow you
What kind of airlift is used for hospitals transferring patients to another hospital in an emergency?
They use helicopters, ambulances, and medevac planes... which of the three depends on urgency, and distance. Helicopters for ground ambulances are ideally used for inter hospital transfers.
When aphlebotomist gives aid during an emergency he or she is usually protected through?
before a patients laboratory test results can legally be released to another physician or health care facility the patient must do what
What is another name for an insanity hospital?
Another word for an insanity hospital is - an asylum.
What is nosocomial?
Nosocomial infections (also known as Healthcare-Associated Infections ~ HAI) are those which are contracted as a result of treatment in a hospital or hospital-like setting, such as a nursing home, surgical center, or rehabilitation center. Infections are considered nosocomial if they first appear 48 hours or more after a hospital admission or treatment and/or admission to another type of care facility. Infections are also identified as such when they appear within 30 days after discharge from or treatment in a facility. The most common nosocomial
Who established first veterinary hospital in the world?
The first veterinary hospital ever was probably in ancient Egypt or another civilization in ancient Mesopotamia; we don't know who was the founder of these facilities. However, the first modern veterinary hospital was founded along with the first veterinary school, by Claude Bourgelat in Lyon, France; the facility still operates and trains new veterinarians to this day.
What is another word for emergency?
Panic, sudden, alert, are words for emergency.
