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Hospitals
A hospital is an institution for health care providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Questions about various hospitals and health care find a place in this category.
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Number of hospitals with their own labs?
nearly all hospitals have their own labs, they are located usually within the middle of the building.
What is application of friction in hospitals?
causes static electricity which may interfere with sensitive patient monitors and other medical equipment
Are patient records filed by last name or by the year the patient was first seen?
That answer will vary by office. Almost always they are filed by chart number.
Is hospital employment on the rise in the US?
Jobs related to hospital employment are plentiful. Jobs exist in hospital administration, as well as in nursing. Demand is also high for hospital-based physicians.
Can you get a bill collector to take a paid off hospital bill off a credit report?
Once it's been reported, it's very rare that it will be removed. If it was a valid debt that went unpaid, it should be on your report. But it should show as paid. If it doesn't, then you need to dispute it with the collection agency.
What happens if a Hospital is too full to admit patients?
In the US, first, most hospitals already have empty beds available. So there are several plans that are implemented at the same time. Second, any patients close to discharge status will be re-evaluated to see if they can be discharged faster; e.g. get the most well persons home. Third, if there are patients awaiting transfers to nursing homes or rehab facilities, their moves will be expedited. Fourth, if a patient can be reasonably re-assigned to a different "related" unit, they will get moved to accommodate the influx---OR-- new patients get assigned to units that do not usually handle that type of patient. As an example: Almost any patient can be put on a Med-Surg unit except the most serious. Fifth, hospital administrators try to keep ICU beds free for incoming patients; patients who can be safely moved from ICU status are moved to units, if their condition is stable and they would be moved anyway in a day or two (time schedule is moved up if it is safe for the patient). (ICUs include MED ICU, Cardiac ICU, pediatric ICU, etc.)
After enough jostling of patients to other units, if the hospital census is still too high to accommodate more patients, especially if they don't have enough nurses, the hospital can declare (to emergency workers, e.g. 911 emergency services) that the hospital is temporarily closing to all new non-critical admissions and// or trauma patients etc are routed to nearby hospitals. If the hospital IS the designated trauma facility, all other hospitals receive non-critical care patients. The News will report to citizens to avoid using X hospital E.R. and go to other nearby hospitals. All elective surgeries will be cancelled until after the major situation is under control.
IF all else fails, and patient influx remains high, such as during a mass casualty situation like multiple vehicular accident or other community-wide emergency, gurneys for patient will line ER and hospital corridors. But still, hospitals must have enough skilled staff on hand. Nurses in the US frequently go on strike (AFTER a crisis) to pressure hospitals to hire more nurses. Nurses do not walk out on strike right when the over-crowding situation is occurring, because technically, they could be accused of patient abandonment if they did that. So the nurses handle the crisis first, then after the situation is resolved, they will try to bargain for more hiring, more staffing, higher wages, more benefits, etc. and even strike for short periods outside the hospital. During strikes Nurse Administrators must fill the roles of floor nurses, or the hospital must bring in per diem temporary nurses to work during the strike.
What is the nursing management of patients with renal mass?
It is important for nurses to manage patients with renal mass. To do this, they need to monitor the tumors of their patients and provide them with as much comfort as possible.
In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince what page or chapter is it when Ron is in hospital?
Ron was poisoned in the chapter "Birthday Surprises." That chapter ended right after Harry gave him the bezoar. I'm assuming the hospital scene is the chapter directly after that, but I can't guarantee it.
What kind of jobs for 14 year olds are in Charlotte NC?
It may be hard for a 14 year old to find a job. However, some jobs could be to mow, rake, clean or shovel for family and friends for extra money.
Who qualifies for benefits to use VA hospital?
if a man was a military policema in the army can he qualify for help with the va
he was in the hospital because he had a solution experiment and it didn't end that well
Does St Mary Abbotts Hospital Kensington still exist?
A former workhouse, St Mary Abbott's Hospital in Marloes Road, Kensington, London, W8 - where I was born 69 years ago next week - no longer exists, other than one listed building that has been retained in what is now a very exclusive, gated community of luxury apartments. I am in the process of trying to find out just when the main parts of the hospital were demolished.
John Sedgmore Blundell - Harrow Mdx May 2009. New User. Adding to the above, my brother David (deceased) was born at St Mary Abbott's Hospital at 28 Marloes Road in November 1926, as was I myself in May 1929. It is nice to know that at least one listed building still exists. Will have a look next time I am in that part of town.
ADDITION - James de Buitlear (now in Sweden) I was born there in November 1961. Later as a police officer on B District at Chelsea (BC Division) we were quite regularly called to the psychiatric unit at the hospital up to the late 80s to either pick people up or drop people off. It was in the early 90s that the psych unit closed down and demolition work for the flats commenced. In about 93-94 I remember attending the new luxury flats to dleiver domestic security/crime prevention advice to residents.
So although I can't give an exact date for the closure of the various remaining hospital units nor an exact date for the commencement of demolition I'm 100% sure it was around the early 90s.
ADDITION- Tom Flynn- Nottingham May 2010. I worked on the design of the flats in around 89-90. The architects were called Norman and Dawbarn, based in Percy Street off Tottenham Court Road.( famous for the design of the BBC TV centre in White City) We were able to reuse the Dutch gables from the original hospital building on the garden walls to some of the blocks. Sadly, I never got to really see the finished article because it's too exclusive for the likes of me! I heard that Jimi Hendrix died in that hospital, so I wanted to call one of the blocks "Hendrix Court".
Hope this helps. Try looking at it on Google Earth, look for Marloes Road.
Addition - Phillip Perry, Shepherd's Bush - London
Further to earlier answers, I was born there in June 1966, and my younger brother in December 1971, he was one of the last to be born there as it closed shortly afterwards as far as maternity was concerned.
I thought all of the buildings had gone, I was there yesterday (10/08/10), it's now a 'gated community' called Kensington Green.
I wanted to have a look around and take some pictures, but decided against it.
The only original building left along with the perimeter wall is the gatehouse, which is the main security lodge, that has a font and a plaque built into the wall in Marloes Road.
Here's reference to an article saying it closed finally in 1992:
http://digilondon.com/location/st-mary-abbots-hospital
British Library article from 1986
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50331#s24
Addition: I was born there in 1954 and wondered if any old photos of the hospital exist as I haven't been able to find any online?
Addition: I was born there in 1943 (well, actually, in the nearest tube station during an air raid where all ambulatory patients were moved). Photos of the hospital during its glory days can be found at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/backmanmal/3999092540/
What hospital was Sherlock Holmes born in?
Arthur Conan Doyle gives little information about Holmes' early years, but the probability is that he wasn't born in a hospital anyway. in 1854 (his birth year) most babies were born at home. However, many Holmes fans have decided to write biographies of Holmes' life as a pastime, the most famous being William Baring-Gould, who wrote that Sherlock Holmes was born in a house n Yorkshire.
Is a teaching hospital a good place to get referrals to dermatology and podiatry physicians?
You can get good referral to both dermatology and podiatry doctors from a variety of sources. Teaching hospitals are just one possibility. Every hospital will be able to give you a list of physicians and specialists who work with them.
Is there financial help for someone who has hep c?
Financial help may be available to those with hepatitis C depending on the severity of the disease. If the disease has progressed to a debilitating state, one may be able to qualify for disability payments. The drug companies that make the hepatitis drugs also have programs to discount or give away drugs to patients needing help. The American Liver Foundation has information about other programs that may help.
What is medical transcription service organizations?
A Medical Transcription Service Organization, or MTSO, is another way of saying a Medical Transcription Company.
There are different relationship levels in the medical transcription community. Transcriptionists can work directly for a hospital or doctor as an employee, or they can work for a medical transcription company (or MTSO) or they can themselves become a MTSO by contracting work from hospitals and doctors. All in all, since medical transcription is part of the healthcare industry, the Government's Occupational Handbook do suggest that there will be a great demand for workers in the field up to the next decade. Meaning, this career is really feasible.
How many hours do doctors work a week on call?
This depends on a couple of different factors. First, is the type of physician. Surgeons work more than anesthesiologists (usually). Family practitioners and Internists work more than Emergency physicians (if the FPs and Internists take call), etc. Second, is the type of practice. Some docs have only clinic hours and do not take any call.
In residency (where I am now), there is an 80 hour a week limit and no more than 30 hour in a row limit. Once out of residency, there is no limit on the numbers of hours worked and you must work until the job is done.
Do you need to go to the hospital if a black widow spider bites you?
Yes. You do because they are very deadly. Even though they are rare to bite you.
In General Hospital what does CO77X mean?
CO77X was the booking ID given to Franco when Dante arrested him for tagging years prior.
Is Dave Chappelle in a mental hospital?
No he is not. He had a mental Breakdown and moved to Africa in '04 i believe after he did a show in which the audience repeated " I'm Rick James Bitch!". he walked off stage and gave up comedy. this is why he is in africa.
How is Health Care Sociology Related?
: Health Care and Sociology is taught to students of nursing and other health care fields, to relate their body of health sociology knowledge to the social, political and economic realities. They make it plain that understanding these interrelationships is fundamental to sound clinical and community-based practice. : Nurses learn various theoretical perspectives in a lucid, even handed way and demonstrate their relevance to professional research and practice with relevant case studies. : Demographic and social health data give students useful parameters for identifying local community needs. Sociological insights enable student to appreciate what it means to be hospitalised, to experience chronic illness, physical disability and mental disorders and to face dying; and also what it means to the family, nurse and carer in a changing society, to have to contend with the changed National Health Service and a restructured workforce. : The short and sweet of it is a nurse or doctor just doesn't provide good health care alone to the individual patients but to have compassion and to try and understand the pyschological problems some patients may have with certain diseases and fear of pain to death. :
