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"Charles T. Meyer, M.D." wrote: > Ken and everyone, > > I don't know that there is a universal system like that i n place. In any case > the number of documents that would be transmittted like that would likely be so > large that it would quickly become meaningless. I suggest instead that > hospitals should put special instructions clearly visible at the bedside. with a > cover sheet in a bright color so that anyone who enters the room should be > aware. The same thing for the cardex and the chart. These should only be used > for repeated unusual care. I think that would get everyone's attention and > minimize errors. > > I hope that suggestion or a variation of it might take hold in hospitals and in > fact maybe with variations we might submit it to jcahco (I think that is what > they are called now- (formally JCAH) . It is a good thought thought Ken that > there be a clear method to flag charts and patients who have needs that vary from > the routine. > > Charlie > > [log in to unmask] wrote: > > > Doctor Charlie, you would be able to answer this question: Is there a > > practical way to transmit documents to all hospital personel from the top > > down, in a format that would be read by all involved, by using a code to > > indicate it is of great importance? Some companies, for example, print > > safety related service bulletins in bright red, so they don't get buried with > > routine ones that can wait. A simple one page directive pointing out how meds > > for a PWP should be given exactly according to orders, and why. Most > > patients either trust the hospital personel to do the right thing, or don't > > know how to ensure it happens. If the word could be spread as fast as the > > typical urban legend is spread on the internet, it would help a lot of PWPs > > and caregivers. It would also help the nursing staff to have more cooperative > > and comfortable patients in their care. If there is no central source for > > this kind of information, there should be, and maybe one of the Parkinson's > > organizations could initiate it, for the benefit of PWPs. > > Ken B > > -- > ****************************************************************************************** > > Charles T. Meyer, M.D. > Middleton (Madison), Wisconsin > [log in to unmask] > ****************************************************************************************** -- ****************************************************************************************** Charles T. Meyer, M.D. Middleton (Madison), Wisconsin [log in to unmask] ******************************************************************************************