Hallway Patients

Fri Mar 2 17:05:49 GMT 2007

Once again, it's OK in the ED but not in the unit hallways?  I've always
been told that as long as the object is moveable and not permanent (like a
gurney) it is not considered an obstacle and doesn't permanently make the
egress less than allowed by law.

Bif Fink, RN, CEN, MSN

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Re: Hall Patients:

Several Fire Marshals in the State of Texas and other states have
disallowed halls beds as a violation of fire codes.  This has been a
driver for an ALL HOSPITAL approach such as was done as a beta test at
Scripps LaJolla to move patients out of ED gridlock.  Just food for
thought.

Connie Potter, Executive Director
National Foundation for Trauma Care
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I've not seen anything published, I would be interested in sources.  The
people that have used it (Stonybrook NY?) say that after the initial
furor
died down they found the patients did find beds faster.  I can't think
of
any rational reason NOT to do this and wish more of us could force the
issue.

Bif  RN, MSN

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Can anyone point me to sources concerning placing non-monitored admitted
patients in the hallway on the floors being safer than holding in the
hallway in the ED.  There was a lot of talk about this a year or so ago
as
I remember.
Thanks for any help and I am sorry for cross posting, I realize some of
you
may get this more than once.

Bobby

Bobby Smith, RN, BSN, CEN, EMT-P
Director, Emergency Services
Caldwell Memorial Hospital

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