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And what State/Town is the hospital in so we might hazard a guess?

Posted By: Misha on 2006-08-25
In Reply to: Anybody know of an - expansion for ITA Clinic?

Subject: And what State/Town is the hospital in so we might hazard a guess?

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Anybody know of an - expansion for ITA Clinic?
- A day late, but they just spelled - it out for me :-)
- It may be ITA Partners - (sm)
- And what State/Town is the hospital in so we might hazard a guess? - Misha
  - If I told you the town - then you'd know the hospital
    - you can do that. The HIPAA police won't come find you LOL - nm
      - I didn't think they allowed it on - the board, sorry!

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Name of a town?
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If I told you the town
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and I'm not sure I can do that. It's in CA though.

it is also an island, not a town
Subject: it is also an island, not a town

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Name of town? Geon Florida ?
Subject: Name of town? Geon Florida ?

I live in Wisconsin and am typing for a Florida Hospital. He states the patient is from "s/l" Ge-on ??? Thanks in advance! It is clear and he says it a few times in the note. I cannot find it over the internet.

There is a town named Genoa. Could this be it?
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Looking for a town, s/l "sereetose" California. nm
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Hospital experience as what? a doctor? a nurse? Or are you speaking of hospital experience as an
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experience is, it lacks credibility especiall when you base it on YOUR experience. Who are you? How much experience do you actually have? What kind of experience do you have? How many diabetic patients have you encountered in your years of experience?

You can't expect to make a sweeping generalization like "all diabetics have hypertension" and not get called out on it. Come on! Know your place. Arrogance is an unattactive personality trait.

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here is something I use to help wtih hospital names

http://www.superpages.com/?SRC=promo13

S/L newmeric state 96%
Subject: S/L newmeric state 96%

VITAL SIGNS: His temperature is 102, pulse is in the low 90�s, respirations 12, ** 92%, blood pressure 149/67. The doctor is giving the vitals I just can't understand the word before 92% sounds like--- newmeric state--or--newmeric at-- I can't find anything to verify that. any help??? thank you

s/l newmeric state 96%
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s/b - pulse is in the low 90s w/o the '

s/l newmeric state 92%
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The answer is...room air sats 92%. The "newm" you are hearing is room, and the "eric" is air.

As in state of mind?
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Oh well in your OP, you didn't state it that way.
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cc: Patient Name (Enclosure: MRI results) I guess

I got it.... in a drowsy state... Duh... NM
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perioperative state? Did she just have something done now?? nm
Subject: perioperative state? Did she just have something done now?? nm

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Check your CP, it should state
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I don't know if it is state specific or not,
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State tests.
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state? Here is a link with occupations. sm
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State building inspector? sm
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functional "monocular" state. nm
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Anyone know of any links?

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