tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post1341020900169728696..comments2024-03-29T06:37:18.029-04:00Comments on Not Running a Hospital: When SPIRIT helps patientsPaul Levyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17065446378970179507noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-60635377341933943632008-04-17T16:30:00.000-04:002008-04-17T16:30:00.000-04:00I work in the psych admissions department. I'd lik...I work in the psych admissions department. I'd like everyone to know these people are not stuck in the ED due to lack of effort. there are times when we call more than thirty hospitals before finding a bed. If there are none available that shift the calls begin again on the next shift until tht pt is placed.Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00384607904876881525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-85338003908062514842008-03-25T10:55:00.000-04:002008-03-25T10:55:00.000-04:00Check this out--re "boarding":http://news.yahoo.co...Check this out--re "boarding":<BR/><BR/>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080324/hl_nm/hospital_elderly_dc;_ylt=Av4Jit4W6UM7TyLZj41Bes3VJRIFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-65963959124171308962008-03-24T12:25:00.000-04:002008-03-24T12:25:00.000-04:00nonlocal, Sharing across the hospital is exacly t...nonlocal, Sharing across the hospital is exacly the point, and I'm glad you raised it. The problem/solution log is available to all, plus there are others ways we get the word around.<BR/><BR/>And who will follow up? Everybody on the floor!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-25279838254672174972008-03-24T12:23:00.000-04:002008-03-24T12:23:00.000-04:00Anon 10:56, if there is no pysch bed available, th...Anon 10:56, if there is no pysch bed available, there is not much choice. I tried to explain that that is what makes this such a problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-43648617199375340782008-03-24T10:56:00.000-04:002008-03-24T10:56:00.000-04:00You made people lie on those hard ER beds for days...You made people lie on those hard ER beds for days? They are awful for hours, much less days!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-29300223760504578402008-03-24T09:47:00.000-04:002008-03-24T09:47:00.000-04:00Thought I might share this website with you, http:...Thought I might share this website with you, http://www.patientslikeme.com/ <BR/>Looks to be an interesting place for patients to share experiences and such. I know a website like this might peak interest of you and some of your readers.<BR/><BR/>Gotta give credit to my college roommate who found it and put it on his fresharrival.com website.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179628000946910261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-80852779650909691792008-03-24T08:24:00.000-04:002008-03-24T08:24:00.000-04:00OK, but I'd take the second incident one step furt...OK, but I'd take the second incident one step further - I would guess this issue is not strictly confined to Farr 9, despite their recent changes, so maybe the Chief Medical Resident should check other medical units, and maybe even the surgical units too, and record that somewhere in SPIRIT? Or is there a way for people on other units to review this stuff and say - hey, that would solve our problem too?<BR/>Also, who will follow up on Farr 9 in a month or two to make sure the new system is working on all shifts?<BR/><BR/>Oh, and the psych thing sounds horrible to a layman, but psychiatric emergency care is a MESS on a national level, people. Read it and weep - or call your congressman.<BR/>Keep it up, Paul!<BR/><BR/>nonlocal MDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-30788115002106899642008-03-24T07:52:00.000-04:002008-03-24T07:52:00.000-04:00As a student who will graduate from nursing school...As a student who will graduate from nursing school in May, I want to thank you for sharing your experiences (related and unrelated to health care) in this blog. Quite often, things I have read here have been directly applicable to what I was seeing in my program and in my clinical experiences. I've been inspired to try to change the institutions I'm involved with rather than just identifying the problems. <BR/><BR/>The SPIRIT process is just one more reason that BIDMC is my first choice as a new grad. I've recently applied to your Clinical Entry Nurse Residency Program, so I won't leave my name, but thank you again. And keep up the great work and thoughtful writing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com