EMS - EC handoffs - ER Hallway patients.

[KMATTOX at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/3/2007 2:53:33 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
Krin135 at aol.com writes:

Part  of her complaint was 
that the EMS team did NOT stay with  her, so there is  evidence that she may 
have 
not been that acute when  she arrived, or I would have  


I would totally AGREE that it is NOT the place of EMS to stay with this  
patient.   BUT two hours is too long for a potential appendicitis to  be out in 
the waiting room
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