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What should you do if you're responsible for transporting a hospital patient to therapy after knee surgery and she refuses to get in the wheelchair?
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Is a hospital reliable for a patient that shoots up and die while hes hospitalized there?
A hospital is responsible for providing a safe, healthy environment for its patients. If a hospital leaves medications in an area where a drug-seeking patient can access them, they would most likely be considered negligent and responsible for the death.
What is the lowest o2 saturation level for an ambulance transport?
There is no minimum by law. When transferring from a hospital, it is determined by the attending physician as to if he is comfortable with transporting the patient.
What is contractual adjustment?
A contractual adjustment is made by the billing department in a hospital in order to charge a patient's insurance company. The result is that the patient is not responsible for payment.
How is the patient brought to the operating room?
The patient is brought to the operating room on a wheelchair or bed with wheels
Can the doctors and hospital staff be charged with a criminal act if a person dies of neglect while a patient in the hospital?
Of course they can...Because, from the moment the patient was admitted into the hospital, the doctor and the hospital accepted the responsibility of taking care of him/her. so if anything happens afterwards within or outside the hospital premises, they should be held responsible.. So, yes they can be charged with a criminal act if the person dies
Which one will the hospital benefit from in-patient or out-patient services?
Inpatient services benefit a hospital the most.
Can a hospital keep you from seeing a patient?
Under the right conditions, yes, a hospital can keep you from seeing a patient. If the patient is contagious, is undergoing surgery, or is in ICU (which is the most probable reason), a hospital can keep you from seeing a patient.
What is a hospital confinement?
Hospital confinement is preventing a patient from leaving the hospital.
Is there a hospital call Hilton hospital?
Yes Hilton Hospitals are considered some of the best hospitals around. If a patient can show they cannot afford to pay for a bill and are uninsured they will not be held responsible for the hospital bill. The hospital will cover the bill and all will be cleared. No debt and staying healthy.
When transferring a stoke patient what side do I put the wheelchair on?
Strong side
What is the expected recovery time in hospital from gastrostomy?
The length of time the patient needs to remain in the hospital depends on the age of the patient and the patient's general health.
Why does an ambulance sit on the street when the patient is inside?
Because they are working on the patient inside to stabilize him before transporting him to the Emergency Room.
