Re: transfer forms

[Bryan Sims]

I understand why you would want to use colored paper Lisa, but from my experience, too many patients we have sent to a hospital return with skin breakdown.  Now I know cause I have worked both places, and I turn all my people and monitor skin while I worked at the hospital and many nurses don't turn and reposition patients.  Far too many times my patients return from a hospital stay with new skin breakdown, especially on the heels and it is simply that for the time they spend there they lie flat on there back.  And I understand this is a general statement, and it is opinion so maybe I will use colored paper in the future to get the attention of hospital personnel.  It would make for a good research study!  Have a great day!!  :)  Mychal ----- Original Message ----- From: Lisa Roederer To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 4:18 PM Subject: Re: transfer forms If you use colored paper, it allows for getting the attention of those ER personnel -it is thought that the colored paper will get their attention and allow for better communication re:risk factors.   The hospital will be focused on what brought them to the ER-such Severe COPD and their resp status-the last thing they will be thinking about- is what this NH resident is at risk for.  The colored paper is to help trigger them and get the ER's attention to also, be aware of skin risks, etc ----- Original Message ----- From: Bryan Sims To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 7:37 PM Subject: Re: transfer forms Well I figure if you have to spell it out on colored paper maybe it is time to reevaluate this situation!!  LOL   mychal ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 4:50 PM Subject: Re: transfer forms In a message dated 4/28/2004 4:26:05 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: You would think that a hospital when evaluating an admit, sees that a patient has decrease mobility, or is incontinent, or is a diabetic, etc, that they would be able to use there assessment skills and figure this one out!  I do not see that this is necessary.  Just my thoughts!  :)   Mychal That's what I was thinking!