Forget those hi-tech systems telliing me waiting time etc. Just give me bed, doctor!

[Confuseous]

Since the patient was independent enough to wait for a bed him hi-tecself, I left at about six. At 8:30 p.m. he phoned me, saying the nurse had just told him there was no likelihood of a bed freeing up tonight. They were going to send him to another hospital. He decided to discharge himself instead.

It was fortunate that his case was not life-threatening. What about patients who were more seriously ill? What about new accident cases arriving by ambulance — or are they now being told to go somewhere else?

- http://yawningbread.wordpress.com/2011/11/26/friday-assaults/

 

[Ramseth]

Re: Forget those hi-tech systems telliing me waiting time etc. Just give me bed, doct

Since the patient was independent enough to wait for a bed him hi-tecself, I left at about six. At 8:30 p.m. he phoned me, saying the nurse had just told him there was no likelihood of a bed freeing up tonight. They were going to send him to another hospital. He decided to discharge himself instead.

It was fortunate that his case was not life-threatening. What about patients who were more seriously ill? What about new accident cases arriving by ambulance — or are they now being told to go somewhere else?

This has been discussed in another thread. It's not a matter of being fortunate that his case wasn't life threatening. It's because that his case wasn't life threatening that he had to join the queue. If it was an emergency, he'd be warded immediately. I can vouch to that on personal experience.

 

[Cestbon]

Re: Forget those hi-tech systems telliing me waiting time etc. Just give me bed, doct

Since the patient was independent enough to wait for a bed him hi-tecself, I left at about six. At 8:30 p.m. he phoned me, saying the nurse had just told him there was no likelihood of a bed freeing up tonight. They were going to send him to another hospital. He decided to discharge himself instead.

It was fortunate that his case was not life-threatening. What about patients who were more seriously ill? What about new accident cases arriving by ambulance — or are they now being told to go somewhere else?

- http://yawningbread.wordpress.com/2011/11/26/friday-assaults/

Those get treatment after 2 pm forget about hospital bed. Because no one will check out just like hotel.
If schedule operation sure have bed because already book just like hotel. If walk in no0 chance,