December 21st, 2010

Hosiptal will not transfer elder persons?

aaricka asked:


Samall town again nursing home tried to transfer a person to hospital ER said the doctor said no Can they do that medi care would have paied for the ER The charge nurse heard the Dr. say
just keep her there I’m going off duty in a hour
This hospital needs a house cleaning HOW small towns are afraid of doing it might loose the hospital

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One Response to “Hosiptal will not transfer elder persons?”

  1. nickipettis Says:
    December 24th, 2010 at 2:54 am

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    Unless the hospitalized patient is in immediate risk of life, the next of kin can order a transfer to another hospital or facility. the doctor does not have the ultimate power here - though he might think he does.

    All you need to do is get the name of a doctor at the second facility, and call an ambulance to do the transfer, and check in the patient at the second facility as the patient of the new doc.

    If you are the next of kin, and they won’t let the person go, threaten a lawyer. Get one if you have to.