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I don't think it is a common practice but it could be warranted.
A patient being treated for example for an infection on a hospital floor could have a heart attack totally unrelated to the infection. If a qualified Dr. was not available on that floor or even poosble no Dr. available on that floor, it would certainly make sense to take the patient to the location where the Dr's and equipment were readily available to treat emergency conditions.
What else can I help you with?
Need National standard for ICD9-CM coding productivity per hour for Inpatient Emergency Room and Surgical Day Care patient types?
Inpatient ED - between 95 and 110 per day Day Surgery - 80 -100 a day
Does Medicare Part A cover emergency room visits?
Emergency room visits are considered outpatient care and, as such, are not covered by Medicare Part A. Medicare Part A is for inpatient care while you are staying in a hospital. Emergency room visits and other outpatient treatment is covered under Medicare Part B. See Sources and related links for additional information.
Where do emergency room doctors work?
In the emergency room.
what means er?
Emergency room Emergency Room
When was The Emergency Room created?
The Emergency Room was created in 2007.
What kind of doctor is at the emergency room?
It can be called an emergency room doctor or it can be called and Emergency physician.
What is the purpose of an emergency room?
The purpose of an emergency room is to get emergency treatment for people who are sick or injured. When people have car wrecks or other accidents, the emergency room saves their lives.
What ER stand for?
ER stands for Emergency Room
Do you capitalize emergency room in a sentence?
If you're referring to "The" emergency room rather than "An" emergency room, you can consider it a proper noun and capitalize it. In general it is not capitalized.
Do you capitalize emergency room in the middle of a sentence?
No, not unless you use ER which is short for emergency room.
What are the duties of an emergency room technician?
An Emergency Room Technician usually works under the direct supervision of an Emergency Room Nurse and they basically assist wherever they are needed in the ER helping other ER professionals. Their shifts vary since the Emergency Room is always open.
What is the biggest hospital in NYC?
New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center is the biggest hospital in NYC where the facility admits 48,000 emergency room patients every year and performs 38,500 inpatient and 39,400 outpatient surgeries, as well as 13,700 births.
