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I was once admitted to the ER for a severe sore throat. I decided to check myself in after the problem progressed to the point where I had difficulty chewing and swallowing. I checked myself in at around 6am and left the ER at 12pm. The ER during this hour was not busy at all; there were probably a total of 3 patients, including me, waiting to be seen. The procedures that I followed are listed below: | I was once admitted to the ER for a severe sore throat. I decided to check myself in after the problem progressed to the point where I had difficulty chewing and swallowing. I checked myself in at around 6am and left the ER at 12pm. The ER during this hour was not busy at all; there were probably a total of 3 patients, including me, waiting to be seen. The procedures that I followed are listed below: | ||
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1. Check in with receptionist – insurance info, paper work, etc. | 1. Check in with receptionist – insurance info, paper work, etc. | ||
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2. Wait | 2. Wait | ||
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3. Nurse triage – get history, vitals, ordered tests, etc. | 3. Nurse triage – get history, vitals, ordered tests, etc. | ||
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4. Wait | 4. Wait | ||
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5. Saw the physician for 5-8 minutes | 5. Saw the physician for 5-8 minutes | ||
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6. Wait for the test results to come back (I was put in a bed to sleep by this time) | 6. Wait for the test results to come back (I was put in a bed to sleep by this time) | ||
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7. Saw the doctor again and she explained the results, prescribed some medicine | 7. Saw the doctor again and she explained the results, prescribed some medicine | ||
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8. Leave the ER | 8. Leave the ER | ||
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I am guessing that the long wait is attributed to lack of staff (nurses and doctors), and waiting for the test results. But six hours is still a pretty long wait. | I am guessing that the long wait is attributed to lack of staff (nurses and doctors), and waiting for the test results. But six hours is still a pretty long wait. | ||
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Undergraduate: BS Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Tech 2007
Graduate: MS Health Systems, Georgia Tech 2009
Current Employment: Research Specialist, Emory University School of Medicine.
My PI is Dr. Arthur English, and my research focuses on axonal regeneration in the peripheral nervous system.
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Class Assignments and Reflections
Tuesday, August 19:
What happens in the ED? I was once admitted to the ER for a severe sore throat. I decided to check myself in after the problem progressed to the point where I had difficulty chewing and swallowing. I checked myself in at around 6am and left the ER at 12pm. The ER during this hour was not busy at all; there were probably a total of 3 patients, including me, waiting to be seen. The procedures that I followed are listed below:
1. Check in with receptionist – insurance info, paper work, etc.
2. Wait
3. Nurse triage – get history, vitals, ordered tests, etc.
4. Wait
5. Saw the physician for 5-8 minutes
6. Wait for the test results to come back (I was put in a bed to sleep by this time)
7. Saw the doctor again and she explained the results, prescribed some medicine
8. Leave the ER
I am guessing that the long wait is attributed to lack of staff (nurses and doctors), and waiting for the test results. But six hours is still a pretty long wait.
After Dr. Ackerman presented his ppt on his work in the ER, I could sympathize a little bit more with why there is such a long wait. There is simply a lot of volume and not enough staff to handle the traffic.
Thursday, August 21:
Questions for Crawford ER: - What intervals of the day are peak hours, peak months during the year? - How many beds for each acuity level? - What are the different levels of acuity? - The information technology used to keep track of patients progress through the ER.
Tuesday, August 26:
