How to Be a Patient: The Essential Guide to Navigating the World of Modern Medicine by Sana Goldberg

Author:Sana Goldberg
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harper Wave
Published: 2019-03-19T00:00:00+00:00

Choosing Your Emergency Room

In many emergency situations (such as broken bones or blunt traumas), your capacity to make decisions about where you’re taken and who’s consulted will be compromised. But in situations between minor and life-threatening, you may have the chance for some decision-making. When this is the case, take note of the following:

Every primary care provider has “privileges” at select hospitals. Gather this information about your PCP before there’s an emergency. When there is an urgent situation, try to choose a hospital ED where, once you’re admitted, your PCP will be able to see you and help manage your case.

It is extremely difficult to go through one hospital’s ED and then get admitted to a different hospital. Choose an ED attached to a hospital you feel comfortable being admitted to, based on its trauma level, certifications, and proximity to your home.

For those with children: Designated pediatric EDs are much better equipped and trained to work with little ones—the cuffs and masks are miniature and the providers specialize in pediatrics. You can locate one at http://www.childrenshospitals.org.

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