>>> Fred Cartwright 11/26/02 11:58am >>>
--- John PASKINS <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I do not defend the system and I do not benefit from
> it. But I do see that
> those who work with the system get a lot more done
> and are less miserable. I
> think it is a pity that the DoH does not understand
> the difference between
> speed and quality,( the 4 hr target is Ok but it is
> not really the point is
> it?)
It is as far as the patients are concerned. They don't
really want to wait 6-8 hours with a broken wrist even
if they have had some analgesia and a sling from the
triage nurse.
> I think it is a pity that after all the work
> that was done to get triage
> up and running it has now been decided that we don't
> need it any more, but
> sulking is not the way to deal with them.
Well I don't see how you can seperate patients into
streams without doing some sort of triage/assessment.
Even more important when the outcome of that
assessment could be "Go away you don't need to be seen
here."
Trolleys in this door.
Walking wounded through that one.
JP
Cheers Fred.
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