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May 26, 2018 at 10:27 PM
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If you would like to admit yourself to inpatient care, is there such a thing as calling the hospital to see if a bed is available and if one is not available just not going in?
The last time I went to the hospital there wasn't a bed for me and they took me by ambulance to a hospital five hours from home and I don't want that to happen again. But if you are making the choice to admit yourself, can you decide where you want to stay or if you don't want to stay, once you've told the staff that you want to go inpatient? |
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May 27, 2018 at 06:04 AM
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That's a good question. I've never had a voluntary admission before, but I've often wondered why the heck it takes hospitals so long to determine if they have a bed available. What's so hard about walking up and down the hallway and seeing if all rooms are filled? Part of the delay is to ensure medical stabilization, I'm sure, but on some occasions I've been in the ER for over 24 hours, unable to change my mind and just leave, and under close supervision even though I've never, ever threatened SH. Just yesterday I was wondering if I could call the hospital and ask about available beds but doubt they would give a patient this information.
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May 27, 2018 at 07:05 PM
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Your psychiatrist could call and get that info.
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May 29, 2018 at 08:58 PM
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I've done involuntary twice and, like Deejay posted, your pdoc calls in advance.
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