How to use 911

[eits]

either she's the dumbest person ever, has a mental condition, or she's the best troll ever.

fax troll.

 

[slayer202]

The average drunk cannot leave the ER on his own until he is sober (under BAL of 100mg/dl or 0.1) Most come in at about 350, some as high as 500. The alcohol level decrease at about 20/hour so for average drunk at 350 that means 12 hours of hospital care. 12 hours of nurse care, which will cost at least $400. They will require, a team of security to monitor and secure for about another $300 for 12 hours. Tests to make sure they are safe and to obtain BAL will cost another $500 to run. Utilities, janitorial and other cost. Often medication to prevent WD symptoms, and I am sure I am missing other things. (I dont do the numbers)
You don't spend 12 hours in an ER and not cost someone something.

what a load of bullshit lol

 

[TheVrolok]

what a load of bullshit lol

What would you prefer happen? EDs don't want drunks taking up beds either.

 

[slayer202]

What would you prefer happen? EDs don't want drunks taking up beds either.

I meant his numbers

 

[eits]

What would you prefer happen? EDs don't want drunks taking up beds either.

what about the homeless people who drink anti-freeze and call 911 from a pay phone to get picked up by an ambulance and taken to the hospital in order for the hospital to get them drunk? er docs don't wanna deal with that shit, either, lol.

 

[MrPickins]

I thought it was 0118 999 881 999 119 7253, you mean there's a shorter version? :biggrin:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab8GtuPdrUQ

I was just going to link that. 😛

 

[3chordcharlie]

I meant his numbers

They're probably real.

But what they should get is strapped to a stretcher in a hallway (no security), an IV with some water (which admittedly isn't free), poked with a stick once in a while to make sure they're alive, then two aspirin in the morning and off they go. Preferably with a citation for wasting hospital resources, and a court date so they can be forced into rehab.

Maybe give everyone one free trip before they get the court date.

 

[Eli]

I meant his numbers

They don't seem all that unreasonable to me?

 

[3chordcharlie]

They don't seem all that unreasonable to me?

Most people base their idea of what services cost on the $10-20-30 an hour ordinary labour makes (ignoring additional costs), under-estimating materials, severely, massively under-estimating facilities and overhead, not counting all the time involved, and assuming that businesses all run like charities.

My $12/hr staff cost $50/hr to the client, and sadly it's not because the company is making a killing.

 

[TheVrolok]

what about the homeless people who drink anti-freeze and call 911 from a pay phone to get picked up by an ambulance and taken to the hospital in order for the hospital to get them drunk? er docs don't wanna deal with that shit, either, lol.

At least those guys are "clever." I'm more annoyed by the homeless that just walk in and say, straightfaced, "I have chest pain" or perhaps if they really want to relax for a bit, "I want to kill myself."

 

[DrPizza]

They're probably real.

But what they should get is strapped to a stretcher in a hallway (no security), an IV with some water (which admittedly isn't free), poked with a stick once in a while to make sure they're alive, then two aspirin in the morning and off they go. Preferably with a citation for wasting hospital resources, and a court date so they can be forced into rehab.

Maybe give everyone one free trip before they get the court date.

And, when just one patient dies after aspirating their own vomit because they were tied down and unsupervised, there's going to be a multi-million dollar lawsuit. Lawyers would be fighting for that case. And, guess who ultimately pays for that lawsuit? Hint: us. (And, the malpractice insurance is something Matt left out of that computation.)

 

[3chordcharlie]

And, when just one patient dies after aspirating their own vomit because they were tied down and unsupervised, there's going to be a multi-million dollar lawsuit. Lawyers would be fighting for that case. And, guess who ultimately pays for that lawsuit? Hint: us. (And, the malpractice insurance is something Matt left out of that computation.)

That's just me spit-balling. I know why it isn't actually done that way.

 

[FallenHero]

At least those guys are "clever." I'm more annoyed by the homeless that just walk in and say, straightfaced, "I have chest pain" or perhaps if they really want to relax for a bit, "I want to kill myself."

As a cop, I try to filter out as much BS for the hospitals and medics as I can, but the special words "I feel like hurting myself" trump all my efforts, sadly. I know they are bullshitting, but once that statement is mentioned the law and policy require me to get them to the hospital. All the homeless know the game too.