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17. This is a low-level, probably overworked employee.

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Reply #15)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 02:11 PM

Oct 2013

Once he reported this incident to his superiors, I see no reason for him not to assume that all these things would be taken care of promptly. There may be problems with the policies here, or the ball may have been dropped by a deputy or someone else higher than the orderly. But, no, I don't think the orderly should have been expected to, for instance, make his way to the supply closet and pull out a blanket and take it for this woman on his own volition. I just don't think hospitals work like that. Maybe they should, but that's not really under the control of the orderly.

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Missing from hospital for 17 days, stepped over TWICE by orderly, in stairwell where found dead. [View all] Jesus Malverde Oct 2013 OP

Good grief. I know that working in the medical field is hard, and it often makes workers seem cold. NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #1

The one thing that does not make sense even if she was seen as indigent Jesus Malverde Oct 2013 #4

It's a shocking story malaise Oct 2013 #6

I'm glad they aren't on my preferred provider list pscot Oct 2013 #2

In every hospital and health care facility I've ever worked at, finding a patient on the floor TwilightGardener Oct 2013 #3

Here is the attitude. Jesus Malverde Oct 2013 #8

That's ridiculous. If an orderly (who himself was derelict in his duty by not staying with the TwilightGardener Oct 2013 #9

Methinks society would be a LOT less litigious Kelvin Mace Oct 2013 #12

How funky is the hospital, i mean no on noticed the smell Heather MC Oct 2013 #5

It's possible she died a very slow death. Jesus Malverde Oct 2013 #7

To be fair, at least the orderly didn't step on her jberryhill Oct 2013 #10

SFGH Mission statement Jesus Malverde Oct 2013 #11

How much medical care does a dead person need? jberryhill Oct 2013 #13

Not sure why some are blaming the orderly. Nine Oct 2013 #14

Should the orderly? Jesus Malverde Oct 2013 #15

This is a low-level, probably overworked employee. Nine Oct 2013 #17

Applying "free market", corporate operation principles to health care, Egalitarian Thug Oct 2013 #16

fluoroquinolone drugs I would bet on it lunasun Oct 2013 #18

if it was report to security Niceguy1 Oct 2013 #19