ER Kiosks Let Patients Check In Unassisted

Deja Q

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Thu Sep-13-07 06:33 PM
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ER Kiosks Let Patients Check In Unassisted

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/13/health/main3259835.shtml

Yes, kiosks for the ER.

That should be fun.

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SoCalDem

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Thu Sep-13-07 06:37 PM
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1. Just another way to eliminate a few jobs..

Like self serve gas stations & self checkouts at stores..and how can one complain about poor service, when you serve yourself :evilgrin:

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Horse with no Name

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Thu Sep-13-07 06:41 PM
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2. This probably wasn't done to eliminate jobs

Edited on Thu Sep-13-07 06:43 PM by Horse with no Name

This was probably done in response to the severe nursing shortage AND the overuse of the ER (due to no insurance, harsh absence policies at work, etc).
I don't agree with it...but can assure you it isn't there to eliminate jobs.

On edit I see that this was at Parkland. Not sure if you are aware but there is sometimes more than a 24 HOUR wait in the ER there.
This isn't a bad thing.

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blondeatlast

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Thu Sep-13-07 06:47 PM
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3. As a frequent ER flyer (sadly), I think it's a great idea.

Triage nurses are very smart and will never turn away a real emergency. But ERs are becoming clinics for the very unfortunate reasons you mention.

And as to eliminating jobs--there aren't enough nurses to go around now (as you are well aware).

Good for them.

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SoCalDem

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Thu Sep-13-07 06:52 PM
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4. Having people check themselves in does not make a doctor

more availabe to see them, though.. A more evolved triage system might help..There are many people who use the ER as their only health care. More nurse-practitioners or even RN who could help the less ill people could cut down on the waits, but we all know how budget cuts affect care :grr:

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Horse with no Name

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Thu Sep-13-07 07:00 PM
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5. Some hospitals are doing that

What is being tried in some hospitals around here is having a Nurse Practitioner and an RN as a triage team. The patients that are using the ER as basically a clinic are being given prescriptions at the door or being given the name of area clinics. They never get past triage.
THIS isn't the way to go. All it will take is to miss one thing and have a person die and the cost-effectiveness goes out the window.

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Deja Q

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Thu Sep-13-07 07:06 PM
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6. Thank you for replying! (ditto for others)

And I did forget about the nursing shortage... :blush:

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