Old Project Avalon Forum (ARCHIVE) - View Single Post - Emergency Room Protocols and Turning people away

gscraig · 11-17-2009, 01:29 AM

Agreed HJ, but it's not quite that simple unfortunately.

I actually asked her why didn't she go to another ER. What's odd about this is that this is an ER we've all one time or another visited and this is unprecedented for this Hospital.
At any rate, I've called 4 of the 5 major ER's and all, but one, stated that patients may be turned away at doctors discretion. The one that did not, stated that they would treat anyone with whatever symptoms...This also happens to be the University Hospital (which is the largest).

This is something I can spot check throughout the state to see what the responses are and confirm or identify any new protocols.

11-17-2009, 01:29 AM	#3
gscraig Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 335	Re: Emergency Room Protocols and Turning people away Agreed HJ, but it's not quite that simple unfortunately. I actually asked her why didn't she go to another ER. What's odd about this is that this is an ER we've all one time or another visited and this is unprecedented for this Hospital. At any rate, I've called 4 of the 5 major ER's and all, but one, stated that patients may be turned away at doctors discretion. The one that did not, stated that they would treat anyone with whatever symptoms...This also happens to be the University Hospital (which is the largest). This is something I can spot check throughout the state to see what the responses are and confirm or identify any new protocols.