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is it the name of a local hospital or scanning center?

Posted By: by on 2008-03-13
In Reply to: also, where ever it is it showed degenerative disk disease - mtmomof2

Subject: is it the name of a local hospital or scanning center?

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It's likely hospital specific or the name of a local SNF. n/m
Subject: It's likely hospital specific or the name of a local SNF. n/m



Found it - program at a local hospital.
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I have always been told to capitalize when a specific center, ER, or hospital/clinic is mentioned.sm
Subject: I have always been told to capitalize when a specific center, ER, or hospital/clinic is mentioned.sm

Otherwise it is kind of like a generic term, the patient can follow-up in travel care clinic of choice.  I hope this helps out!
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Subject: Anyone in North Carolina ever heard of the Stick Center (may be STIC Center)


Local MAC is local with monitored anesthesia care. nm
Subject: Local MAC is local with monitored anesthesia care. nm

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How about scanning, for ultrasound scan?
Subject: How about scanning, for ultrasound scan?

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echnetium bone scanning in the diagnosis of osteomyelitis sm
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SER protocol is correct. Stands for scanning equalization radiography.
Subject: SER protocol is correct. Stands for scanning equalization radiography.

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Hospital experience as what? a doctor? a nurse? Or are you speaking of hospital experience as an
Subject: Hospital experience as what? a doctor? a nurse? Or are you speaking of hospital experience as an

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.


tertiary center
Subject: tertiary center

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Subject: s/l undil-lak-ee-ted center

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tertiary center?
Subject: tertiary center?

Patient is being referred to a "tertiary center" for a dynamic ultrasound.

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Is this right?
"stick center"
Subject: "stick center"

This is way late for a response to that post, but I just found this today when I heard the same thing in a dictation.


J. Paul Sticht Center on Aging and Rehabilitation


http://www1.wfubmc.edu/sticht


 


 


a local anesthetic?
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Subject: figured it out... MAC and local

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Subject: Local anesthesia? nm


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Subject: YW! Still thinking. intervention? It could be a local proper name. nm

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