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lonestarnot

(77,097 posts) Wed May 20, 2015, 10:36 AM May 2015

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Somewhere in this country at a VAMC,

an old veteran broke his foot so he went to VAMC for treatment and couldn't get out of his car. He phone the hospital for some assistance to get into the hospital. He was told VAMC could not get him out of his car and to call the fire dept. Fire dept responded and assisted him out of his car at VAMC and into ER for assistance. WTF!

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Somewhere in this country at a VAMC, (Original Post) lonestarnot May 2015 OP

Yep, you're supposed to call the paramedics if you're in the parking lot Warpy May 2015 #1

Doesn't private hospital bring out a wheelchair to the car for you if you pull up for broken body lonestarnot May 2015 #2

If you're on the apron leading to the ER doors, yes Warpy May 2015 #3

Warpy

(113,131 posts)

1. Yep, you're supposed to call the paramedics if you're in the parking lot

Reply to lonestarnot (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2015, 10:41 AM

May 2015

and something catastrophic happens. It has to do with turf wars and insurance.

lonestarnot

(77,097 posts)

2. Doesn't private hospital bring out a wheelchair to the car for you if you pull up for broken body

Reply to Warpy (Reply #1)

Wed May 20, 2015, 10:50 AM

May 2015

part? I do not understand this ridiculousness.

Warpy

(113,131 posts)

3. If you're on the apron leading to the ER doors, yes

Reply to lonestarnot (Reply #2)

Wed May 20, 2015, 10:51 AM

May 2015

If you're way out in the parking lot, no.

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