Ribh's D'Coopage

[MaryJanet]

Good morning
We have 4 interviews tomorrow and They hire at least 2 people so we can be fully staffed soon.

Sounds good! Hope the applicants have been truthful and are adequately skilled.

 

[Ribh]

100% agree. It's a pretty good system. I'd prefer if it were better resourced in SA (3 deaths this year from ramped ambulances) but it's pretty good. Do they ramp ambulances in Qld ribh?

Explain *ramped*...

 

[MaryJanet]

Ah, that might mean it's an SA phenomenon.

Ambulance arrives with patient. Triage team have no free beds in emergency. Ambulance waits on the ramp with the patient inside. Ambulance cannot attend new calls. Some patients die in ambulances for want of beds in emergency ward, but usually in cases where symptoms suddenly worsen and they're still too low on the triage/admission list.

 

[Ribh]

How doees it work for people who can't afford it? Eg if someone is homeless and they need an mri, can they get one?

Yes. There's a socialistic system for those who can't afford health care. Part of everyone's taxes go to support the system. Certain medications are subsidised by the government as well. Same for Dental ~ only you wait forever & you may not get the best care available but it will get done!

I find America's system quite barbaric. I heard of someone dying of diabetes because they couldn't afford either the Drs visit for their script nor their medication. That should not happen in a 1st world country.

 

[MaryJanet]

Yep, homeless Aussies get mri asap if they need it. I was wondering about the system where @CrazyChookChookLady lives - not sure if it's state or federal controlled? How would it work for a really dirt poor citizen?

 

[Ribh]

Ah, that might mean it's an SA phenomenon.

Ambulance arrives with patient. Triage team have no free beds in emergency. Ambulance waits on the ramp with the patient inside. Ambulance cannot attend new calls. Some patients die in ambulances for want of beds in emergency ward, but usually in cases where symptoms suddenly worsen and they're still too low on the triage/admission list.

Ah. Gotcha now. Yes. Happens here too.

 

[MaryJanet]

Yeh, and the ambos can't take their breaks because they're monitoring the patient. So they're fatigued.

It's a mess.

I'm sorry to learn it's a thing in Qld too.

 

[Ribh]

Yeh, and the ambos can't take their breaks because they're monitoring the patient. So they're fatigued.

It's a mess.

I'm sorry to learn it's a thing in Qld too.

Well John was saying ['cause I had no idea] that they've set up the wait stations as an extension of the hospital so they can treat patients in the waiting bays. It's madness but what do you do? Demand exceeds resources.

 

[rjohns39]

Good evening folks

I think it went quite well last night, but then again I've always enjoyed chatting with and working with folks from AUS.

 

[Ribh]

Good evening folks

I think it went quite well last night, but then again I've always enjoyed chatting with and working with folks from AUS.

Well done, Bob! Hope they also enjoyed it!