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1. Different ER beds

   ajaykumaragarwalusa posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello, I was wondering if someone can explain the different scenarios where a patient is put in a Board Bed, Holding bed and an Overflow bed in ER. My understanding is that Overflow bed would be used in case ER is running to full capacity. ...

2. Hospital Billing Question

   ajaykumaragarwalusa posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello, I was wondering if someone can help me understand the hospital billing workflow, high level. When patient is admitted, Dr A is selected as Admitting and Attending Physician. Even though D A was Admitting and Attending physician, on a ...

3. Outgoing/Incoming referral

   ajaykumaragarwalusa posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello, can somebody please help me understand the referral process at your hospital: 1. Does any of your Inpatient Departments/roles (ER physician, Hospitalist, Dietitian, Ancillary departments etc.) create an outgoing referral/consult for the pati...

4. Different physician roles in the hospital

   ajaykumaragarwalusa replied to ajaykumaragarwalusa's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your input. So let me make sure I understand this correct. I'll take a simple scenario. Patient walks to ED complaining of chest pain. ED physician who will take care of the patient is listed as Attending Physician, correct? Now, if ED ...

5. Different physician roles in the hospital

   ajaykumaragarwalusa posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello All, Can somebody please shed light on what is the difference between attending physician vs admitting physician vs hospitalist? What role does each one of them play in pt's care at the hospital?