Guest guest Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 Okay - so after ALMOST 4 weeks ... I got my answer (which my GUT told me was coming). After calling the CEO of Alaska Regional/Humana Hospital, obviously SOMEONE made someone get off their ass and get me an answer, via the hospital records supervisor. He was the fall guy who had to call me. His call to me was ... " the OR surgical nurse will be making an addendum to her OR notes. " " WHAT?? I say. How can that be? " I was incredulous. Bottom line this all means (and I asked this to be confirmed): THE OR NURSE DID NOT WEIGHT THE WEIGHT OF THE REMOVED PANNI/SKIN NOR ANNOTATE IT OR ANY SKIN REMOVAL IN HER OR NOTES. Thus, my surgeon does not know, and has no record of the skin removal. The hospital does not know and has no record. So ... I ask, HOW can that particular nurse, at this point in time, POSSIBLY remember MY surgery 3-1/2 weeks ago!!!!! Oh, was the reply, they remember every surgery. BULLSHIT. So, I say, " sounds like someone's trying to dodge a bullet. " So, what will the addendum say, I ask. Oh, comes the reply, that the weight was " about 3 pounds. " Oh, I say. Huuuummmm. And, then I ask, who is in charge of surigical protocol and THIS PARTICULAR SCREW UP???? " Risk Management, " they replied. Guess who has a message on their phone to call me? ( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 Okay - so after ALMOST 4 weeks ... I got my answer (which my GUT told me was coming). After calling the CEO of Alaska Regional/Humana Hospital, obviously SOMEONE made someone get off their ass and get me an answer, via the hospital records supervisor. He was the fall guy who had to call me. His call to me was ... " the OR surgical nurse will be making an addendum to her OR notes. " " WHAT?? I say. How can that be? " I was incredulous. Bottom line this all means (and I asked this to be confirmed): THE OR NURSE DID NOT WEIGHT THE WEIGHT OF THE REMOVED PANNI/SKIN NOR ANNOTATE IT OR ANY SKIN REMOVAL IN HER OR NOTES. Thus, my surgeon does not know, and has no record of the skin removal. The hospital does not know and has no record. So ... I ask, HOW can that particular nurse, at this point in time, POSSIBLY remember MY surgery 3-1/2 weeks ago!!!!! Oh, was the reply, they remember every surgery. BULLSHIT. So, I say, " sounds like someone's trying to dodge a bullet. " So, what will the addendum say, I ask. Oh, comes the reply, that the weight was " about 3 pounds. " Oh, I say. Huuuummmm. And, then I ask, who is in charge of surigical protocol and THIS PARTICULAR SCREW UP???? " Risk Management, " they replied. Guess who has a message on their phone to call me? ( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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