Priority 1?

[dgates80]

Turned up the volume a little while ago on the Calvert scanner and heard a Priority 1 patient transport being diverted to SMH because CMH is on red alert. Anybody know: a) where / what produced a Pri 1 and b) what's going on that has CMH on red alert?

 

[Danzig]

pri 1 is serious
red is full

 

[BS Gal]

pri 1 is serious
red is full

Wonder why SMH IS full? Wonder if it is flu-related? It's not usually full until flu season, or so it seems.

 

[Danzig]

more like the ER is temporarily full. it was Calvert on red.

 

[BS Gal]

more like the ER is temporarily full. it was Calvert on red.

Oh. I thought it meant the entire hospital. What is a "sinkleble" (spelling it like it sounds) episode. Before you laugh, that's what it sounds like when it comes over the scanner, quite frequently. I can't figure out what it is.

 

[BuckinRut]

Oh. I thought it meant the entire hospital. What is a "sinkleble" (spelling it like it sounds) episode. Before you laugh, that's what it sounds like when it comes over the scanner, quite frequently. I can't figure out what it is.

Fainting episodes

 

[Danzig]

more info

CHATS County/Hospital Alert Tracking System -- HCS

Red Alert: The hospital has no ECG monitored beds available. These ECG monitored beds will include all critical care areas and telemetry beds.
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Yellow Alert: The emergency department temporarily requests that it receive absolutely no patients in need of urgent medical care.

http://www.miemss.org/home/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=ZbT7yWi5krc=&tabid=77&mid=504

 

[BS Gal]

CHATS County/Hospital Alert Tracking System -- HCS

Red Alert: The hospital has no ECG monitored beds available. These ECG monitored beds will include all critical care areas and telemetry beds.
-

Yellow Alert: The emergency department temporarily requests that it receive absolutely no patients in need of urgent medical care.

http://www.miemss.org/home/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=ZbT7yWi5krc=&tabid=77&mid=504

Wow - thanks. Good information!

 

[G1G4]

A syncopal episode is when someone faints, and it could be alot of things which is why syncope is treated with an ALS unit. Low blood count, irregular heartbeat or blood clots can cause syncope.
And if the hospital is on red alert, it essentially means unless your dying, your not getting a bed for awhile -- so make that stretcher comfortable.

 

[SEABREEZE 1957]

A syncopal episode is when someone faints, and it could be alot of things which is why syncope is treated with an ALS unit. Low blood count, irregular heartbeat or blood clots can cause syncope.
And if the hospital is on red alert, it essentially means unless your dying, your not getting a bed for awhile -- so make that stretcher comfortable.

Not a good day to have a medical emergency....

 

[G1G4]

Not if your in Calvert.