Prompt:
SCH has been under public pressure from the community to improve its ED and to add a Level 1 Trauma Center. Right now, the hospital operates its ED by contracting with a group of physicians board-certified in emergency medicine, who rotate in and out on a reasonably reliable schedule. The physicians are not certified in trauma, trauma surgery, orthopedics, or neurology. The hospital has two neurologists on its staff, two orthopedic surgeons (general – not trauma). The hospital has struggled with these and other specialists’ responsiveness when called to see an emergency patient (so often the patients are not financially responsible so the “on-call” physicians are not paid for this).
5. Do you agree with the community? How does the hospital’s “case mix” factor into your decision? Do you believe that SCH could meet community needs with a Trauma Center at a lower level (Level II or III)? Why or why not?
I think with the community's requirement is genuine. This is because l saw that there were situations when hospital struggled to treat an emergency patient. I think there should not be any struggles to treat to any kind of patients especially emergency care needed pariet. So l believe that there should be an adequate ED improvement.
Similarly, if the hospital attends trauma cases and if there are no other trauma hospitals near the place, there should be a trauma center to ensure the safety and quality of life to the community. But the trauma care centre should be started with enough qualified trauma physicians and staff.
Prompt: SCH has been under public pressure from the community to improve its ED and to...
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