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Originally Posted by EPutnam1863
I think it depends how the system is set up and whether the ER is affliated with the hospital. When I was diagnosed with tick disease by the ER, I was transferred to the hospital in the same building because the ER was a separate entity. . The
ER doctor was then out of the picture as indicated by records.
At another time in a different town, I was diagnosed by ER to have a viral infection. I was transported by ambulance to a hospital 15 miles away because the hospital that the ER was affliated with did not have the proper staff and equipment.
So again it depends on the system. I doubt very much that an admitting ER physician would continue to be involved in the care of a patient that is in a hospital miles away - even hours away.
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I’m confused. Was it a true ER you mean was not part of the hospital, or do you mean the ER physicians were not employed by the hospital?
In every state I know, a hospital (with very rare exceptions, like a long term care hospital) must have an integral ER to receive regulatory approval and become licensed. I’m also familiar with Free-standing ERs. But this one is new to me. I learn something every day.
On the last part of your response, I don’t think I implied that an ER physician would continue to be involved in care of a transferred patient. If anything, I believe I stated that an ER doc’s medical responsibility typically ceases when the patient is discharged from that ER.
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