vip floor in a hospital

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what is a vip floor in a hospital? what does this mean? thanks in advance!!

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.

VIP's stay on this floor?

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Specializes in Trauma Surgery, Nursing Management.

I have never heard of an entire VIP floor, but I used to work on a med/surg floor that had designated VIP rooms. These rooms were just a bit nicer; wooden headboards, nicer curtains, bigger bathroom, laminate "hardwood" floors, big screen TV, and nice wooden furniture. These rooms usually went to our star athletes, coaches, friends of the CEO, etc. They all got the same wonderful nurses, though!

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

We have a VIP floor where I work and have actually been floated there before. On this particular floor, the rooms are paid for out of pocket, insurance will not cover it no matter how good your insurance is. The nurse to patient ratio is lower with the assumption that the nurse will be able to be more attentive to these patients paying so much money. Also, the linens are higher quality, they get these fancy robes, the pantry is stocked full with name-brand everything-soda, juice, cereal, coffee (keurig all the way!!), snacks, gelato/ice cream, and the list goes on...They also have their own chefs on this floor who will make pretty much whatever the patient (and their visitors) want. If you've got the money, then go for it, but personally it is not my cup of tea. Oh, and they have one of the highest turnover rates for nursing in the entire hospital.

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Specializes in ICU, Telemetry.
Oh, and they have one of the highest turnover rates for nursing in the entire hospital.

I read that and thought -- the floor I'd never be able to afford to be a patient on, and the one I'd NEVER want to work on. It's like when we get VIPs in the unit....who are in the unit to get the 1:2 patient ratio, not because they are all that sick. We practically leap out the window to avoid being assigned to a VIP....

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Specializes in psych, addictions, hospice, education.

Where I worked there was one VIP room per unit. It was reserved for benefactors of the hospital and also for hospital staff or their family members. My son was in one of the rooms when he was hospitalized. They were quite nice rooms, big, nice furniture and all the trimmings...

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Specializes in Emergency/Cath Lab.

No one should be treated better than another based on how much $$$$/fame they have. Makes me sick.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, ER.

I work on a VIP floor at a per diem job. It's basically where the higher-ups or people who know the higher ups stay. All private rooms, ambient, quiet. MGH in Boston has a place called the Phillips House, which is 3 floors all dedicated to VIP patients....their big donors, big wigs, celebrities, pro athletes, wealthy ambassadors. There was once a prince who rented out the whole top floor for his family! Customer service is top priority. They get ANYTHING they want.

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No one should be treated better than another based on how much $$$$/fame they have. Makes me sick.

EXACTLY! And I hate getting the memo "Hospital's president has a family memeber in room 1000, please be extra nice to them". Seriously? As long as I am doing my job the best way I can, I should not treat anyone better just because of who they are and how much money they have. Makes me so upset.

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At my hospital we have two VIP rooms. It is has hardwood floors, marble sink in bathroom, higher count thread sheets and towels, higher quality patient gown, bathroom amenities ie. name brand toothbrush and toothpaste etc.., nurse patient ratio is 1:3, concierge service, nicer food served on china and crystal glasses, plus meals for thier vistors, if they push the call light someone is there within a minute. This room goes to people who are willing to pay $500.00 per day out of pocket over the top of thier medical bills they are already accumulating, it goes to doctors and thier immediate families, administration, and when we have been lucky (depends on who is the nursing supervisior at the time) a nurse who works on our floor that has been admitted. Also it goes to patients who are really complaining too much, (way over the top whining if the rooms are available) so we get good customer service ratings. The last one ****** us off since a good amount of time that patient is in the wrong. Although the nursing ratio does not change for the person who has been whining too much. They are nice, but rarely used. Although a lot of people look at the rooms they are too expensive so they don't get them. We get major brownie points if we talk someone into becoming a VIP and paying. It is nice if you have 5 patients and you get knocked down to 3 patients. We also have a rule that if someone has an infectious disease like MRSA or C-diff they cannot be in one of those rooms. They are considered clean rooms. Hope this helps. I do not get the rooms often since we have a lot of asian patients at our hospital, and if you do not speak their primary language you will not get assigned to that VIP's room. All other rooms are fair game.

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Worked in a facility with a similar unit. Included fresh flowers, newspapers and fuzzy slippers.

You know the ****stuck to those fancy robes just as well as it sticks to everything else.

After an untold amount of money spent was on this bs and the remodeling, the hospital closed.

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We have a VIP floor where I work and have actually been floated there before. On this particular floor, the rooms are paid for out of pocket, insurance will not cover it no matter how good your insurance is. The nurse to patient ratio is lower with the assumption that the nurse will be able to be more attentive to these patients paying so much money. Also, the linens are higher quality, they get these fancy robes, the pantry is stocked full with name-brand everything-soda, juice, cereal, coffee (keurig all the way!!), snacks, gelato/ice cream, and the list goes on...They also have their own chefs on this floor who will make pretty much whatever the patient (and their visitors) want. If you've got the money, then go for it, but personally it is not my cup of tea. Oh, and they have one of the highest turnover rates for nursing in the entire hospital.

I don't mean any offense, but this is sad. Just goes to show you that money makes the world go 'round. It is disturbing to think that just because of someones financial status that they would be catered to more than any other patient.

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