Comments on: ED Abuse http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/2009/04/ed-abuse/ A blog from inside the emergency department Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:31:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: brighid http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/2009/04/ed-abuse/#comment-7727 brighid Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:00:02 +0000 http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/?p=2345#comment-7727 I read that 8 of the 9 had psychiatric diagnoses. Which makes me wonder two things: Given their evidently tenuous grasp on reality, what sanctions against these 8 would actually make a difference in their behavior? And why in the world hasn't someone diagnosed the 9th? I read that 8 of the 9 had psychiatric diagnoses. Which makes me wonder two things: Given their evidently tenuous grasp on reality, what sanctions against these 8 would actually make a difference in their behavior?

And why in the world hasn’t someone diagnosed the 9th?

]]> By: SeaSpray http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/2009/04/ed-abuse/#comment-7711 SeaSpray Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:35:00 +0000 http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/?p=2345#comment-7711 I meant to say LIFETIME with all medical anywhere. All my medical appointments/tests,procedures,surgeries,office visits and even pharmacy visits... anything medical combined during my entire life wouldn't amount anywhere near that number of visits.anywhere..never -ever. I agree about accountability fostering responsible decisions... one would hope so anyway. I meant to say LIFETIME with all medical anywhere.

All my medical appointments/tests,procedures,surgeries,office visits and even pharmacy visits… anything medical combined during my entire life wouldn’t amount anywhere near that number of visits.anywhere..never -ever.

I agree about accountability fostering responsible decisions… one would hope so anyway.

]]> By: SeaSpray http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/2009/04/ed-abuse/#comment-7710 SeaSpray Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:29:27 +0000 http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/?p=2345#comment-7710 I can not imagine that many visits for a LIFETIME.. NEVER MIND THE ED. I can not imagine that many visits for a LIFETIME.. NEVER MIND THE ED.

]]> By: Bianca Castafiore http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/2009/04/ed-abuse/#comment-7690 Bianca Castafiore Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:15:28 +0000 http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/?p=2345#comment-7690 When I first saw this, I was hoping against hope that it was an April Fools Joke. When I first saw this, I was hoping against hope that it was an April Fools Joke.

]]> By: MysteryMedic http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/2009/04/ed-abuse/#comment-7688 MysteryMedic Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:36:56 +0000 http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/?p=2345#comment-7688 That also mean there were 2,678 calls to 911 as well in Austin. That also mean there were 2,678 calls to 911 as well in Austin.

]]> By: k http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/2009/04/ed-abuse/#comment-7687 k Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:21:48 +0000 http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/?p=2345#comment-7687 Revise EMTALA to provide for cash copays up front for Medicaid patients - say, the cost of a pack of smokes or a 40-oz bottle of Mickey's malt liquor. Maybe more institutions can make use of UCMC's ED protocols. Perhaps it would be less expensive to institutionalize these frequent fraudsters, since we're paying for it anyway. Revise EMTALA to provide for cash copays up front for Medicaid patients – say, the cost of a pack of smokes or a 40-oz bottle of Mickey’s malt liquor. Maybe more institutions can make use of UCMC’s ED protocols. Perhaps it would be less expensive to institutionalize these frequent fraudsters, since we’re paying for it anyway.

]]> By: toni http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/2009/04/ed-abuse/#comment-7685 toni Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:02:40 +0000 http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/?p=2345#comment-7685 Amen. He is preaching to the choir. Will anybody in Washington ever listen to the common sense of the people. Why is everyone entitled to a ER doctor when it is clear some cases are not emergent. Examples, cancer sores, superficial knee abrasion, pregnancy test wanted, and the many other truly stupid reasons people visit the ER. Can we have some common sense? Amen. He is preaching to the choir. Will anybody in Washington ever listen to the common sense of the people. Why is everyone entitled to a ER doctor when it is clear some cases are not emergent. Examples, cancer sores, superficial knee abrasion, pregnancy test wanted, and the many other truly stupid reasons people visit the ER. Can we have some common sense?

]]> By: ERP http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/2009/04/ed-abuse/#comment-7684 ERP Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:52:19 +0000 http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/?p=2345#comment-7684 They are called "Heavy ER Users" and suck up a vast majority of an ER's resources. I remember there was a story out of Camden, NJ last year about these types. They are called “Heavy ER Users” and suck up a vast majority of an ER’s resources. I remember there was a story out of Camden, NJ last year about these types.

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