Guest guest Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 Having experience in a large busy system...it would surprise me if this was more than urban legend...it is tough to get paramedics in these systems to do unit checks, do their paperwork appropriately, etc...I have a hard time believing they would waste the time and/or energy to actually coordinate something like this...I could see them heading there if they knew there was a back=up...but not making it happen. Dudley Re: Extortion What about paramedic-induced diversion? I know of one large urban system where the medics communicate via cell phones, to be off-radio, and " pick " a hospital to overcrowd that day. Then, as the hospital backs up, the medics get a longer and longer " break " while waiting for a bed. When that hospital goes on divert, the next hospital is " chosen " and the paramedics again get the only break of their shift while waiting in line for an ER bed... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 Having experience in a large busy system...it would surprise me if this was more than urban legend...it is tough to get paramedics in these systems to do unit checks, do their paperwork appropriately, etc...I have a hard time believing they would waste the time and/or energy to actually coordinate something like this...I could see them heading there if they knew there was a back=up...but not making it happen. Dudley Re: Extortion What about paramedic-induced diversion? I know of one large urban system where the medics communicate via cell phones, to be off-radio, and " pick " a hospital to overcrowd that day. Then, as the hospital backs up, the medics get a longer and longer " break " while waiting for a bed. When that hospital goes on divert, the next hospital is " chosen " and the paramedics again get the only break of their shift while waiting in line for an ER bed... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 Having experience in a large busy system...it would surprise me if this was more than urban legend...it is tough to get paramedics in these systems to do unit checks, do their paperwork appropriately, etc...I have a hard time believing they would waste the time and/or energy to actually coordinate something like this...I could see them heading there if they knew there was a back=up...but not making it happen. Dudley Re: Extortion What about paramedic-induced diversion? I know of one large urban system where the medics communicate via cell phones, to be off-radio, and " pick " a hospital to overcrowd that day. Then, as the hospital backs up, the medics get a longer and longer " break " while waiting for a bed. When that hospital goes on divert, the next hospital is " chosen " and the paramedics again get the only break of their shift while waiting in line for an ER bed... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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