Yikes.
I've never heard of this arrangement. Having working in a hospital in the past where patients left the department to go upstairs to CCU/ITU by lift, I can only say that lifts do break down. To have one go with an undifferentiated/untreated patient in it would be a worry.
Furthermore, do you think patient access groups would sign up to this?
Steve Moore
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From: Brown, Ruth [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 27 August 2004 07:55
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Subject: Physical configuration of emergency departments
dear list
I am interested to know if there are any emergency departments in the UK or
abroad, which have either or both of the following features:
a) the clinical facilities over two floors - with majors/resus on one and
minors/children's on another
b) the main reception and entrance on the 2nd floor - with ambulance
patients brought up by lift and ambulant patients going up an escalator or
lift (no ramp for either vehicular or pedestrian access)
If anyone works in such a facility or knows of one and can give me a
contact, that would be great
comments on the feasibility and pitfalls also welcomed
many thanks Ruth
Ruth Brown FRCS FFAEM
Emergency Medicine Consultant
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