Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Care

Dr. Hospital: "Hello?"

Dr. Grumpy: "Hi, this is Ibee Grumpy."

Dr. Hospital: "Uh, okay. Why are you calling me?"

Dr. Grumpy: "Well, you wrote a note in Mrs. Seizure's chart this morning, saying you wanted to discuss her case with me before sending her home."

Dr. Hospital: "Oh, I didn't really mean for you to call me. I just wrote that to cover my ass."
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10 comments:

  1. --Sunrise--January 30, 2013 at 5:41 AM

    FIRST COMMENT WHOOP! And LOL.

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  2. jimbo26January 30, 2013 at 5:57 AM

    Hhhhmmmmmmmmm .

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  3. UnknownJanuary 30, 2013 at 6:23 AM

    I take it you did force him to discuss the case with you or correct that note, right? Otherwise if anything happens to this patient, the fingers will be pointed at you.

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2013 at 6:31 AM

    that is so not funny.

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  5. webhillizzyJanuary 30, 2013 at 6:51 AM

    So did you discuss the case? Or did you write a note along the lines of "spoke with Dr. Hospital at 0400 on 1/30/2013 regarding Mrs. Seizure. Dr. H stated that he in fact did not need to speak to me, and only wrote that he did in order to cover his ass." Because I would LOVE it if you did the latter. Truly.

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  6. OMDGJanuary 30, 2013 at 7:23 AM

    What the hell? So if something bad happens to the patient, does he get to sic the lawyers on you too?

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  7. skidmarkJanuary 30, 2013 at 7:28 AM

    @webhilizzy -

    Dr. Grumpy "can't" (is not allowed to) write that note. However, he can chart something like: "Contacted Dr. Hospital at 0400 1/30/13. Dr Hospital stated that consultation was no longer necessary as discharge plan had been written 1625 1/29/13."

    stay safe.

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2013 at 8:58 AM

    Skidmark's suggestion is fabulous on 2 counts. 1) politely covers Ibee's butt 2) ensures hospitalist team will try to avoid Ibee as a consultant in the future. Bad for patients, more sleep for our hero!

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  9. PackerJanuary 30, 2013 at 9:48 AM

    Welll while I have you on the phone, what is the deal with the Deer Antler Extract RX.

    Go Ravens.

    Hospital Dr. Scratching head thinking wow, someone actually reads these things. That's a first.

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  10. JennJanuary 30, 2013 at 1:30 PM

    Translated: "To cover the fact that I am an ass."

    Nice.

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So wadda you think?