I had occasion to require inpatient care at my local hospital last month, and a sign invited patients or visiting family members who had concerns about the patient experiencing things like trouble breathing or chest pains to contact the "Family Activated Rapid Response Team." They at least had the good sense not to reduce that to an acronym.
Apparently this sort of irresponsibility is deliberately inflicted upon the medical community, as in SNOT, the sino-nasal outcome test. The poor ENT doc I transcribe for has to dictate this with a straight "face" (voice, actually).
Love it!
ReplyDeleteMaybe it is artisanal?
ReplyDeletePhantastic numbers
ReplyDeleteConfucius say, now with certainty: "Phart IS anal."
ReplyDeleteI had occasion to require inpatient care at my local hospital last month, and a sign invited patients or visiting family members who had concerns about the patient experiencing things like trouble breathing or chest pains to contact the "Family Activated Rapid Response Team." They at least had the good sense not to reduce that to an acronym.
ReplyDeleteI would giggle at this everytime I went to go see a blood gas - I intentionally TRY to find someone with it JUST so that I can laugh!
ReplyDeleteAwesomeness!
On the subject of good acronyms:
ReplyDeleteEmergency Medical Unit+rural Australian hospital=nurses putting up Big Bird posters.
Where else is your abg going to come from?
ReplyDeleteApparently this sort of irresponsibility is deliberately inflicted upon the medical community, as in SNOT, the sino-nasal outcome test. The poor ENT doc I transcribe for has to dictate this with a straight "face" (voice, actually).
ReplyDeleteMark of an intensivist...my first reaction was to wonder why the patient is hyperventilating.
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