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Originally Posted by MrGolf
I had the same issue with discharging so I signed an AMA (against medical advise) and checked myself out. That was after waiting almost 5 hours for the hospitalist to return from Leesburg to sign me out
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If the Hospitalist is NOT your attending MD (he/she is not the primary determinant of your care) his/her orders are subservient to the physician who admitted you. The admitting physicians discharge orders take precedence and you have no need to wait around. The Hospitalists are agents of the hospital and are not ultimately responsible for your care unless your admitting doc gives them that authority.
The hospitalist is primarily there to make sure that your care has met the standards required for reimbursement.
Learn to become your own advocate. SPEAK UP!
Another bottleneck in the care provided locally that is easily fixed.
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