Re: Elective Induction - something goes wrong

From: DoctorJoe@aol.com
Sun Jul 11 22:20:24 2004

In a message dated 7/11/04 21:57:41, dahmd@cfl.rr.com writes:

> Our faculty take in-house call but are not responsible for "private"
> physicians' patients.  I asked our in-house counsel to study whether or
> not we are covered by Good Samaritan laws when we provide emergent care
> to a patient who is not ours, for example someone who is delivering in
> the elevator or whatever.  I was informed that per Florida law, our
> lawyers believe there is no such thing as Good Sam coverage within a
> hospital or on hospital property.  In their words, if you render care in
> a grocery store it's not the same as in an operational hospital,
> therefore anyone rendering care within a hospital, regardless of the
> situation, will not be covered by GS laws.  I don't know if this has
> ever been tested here, nor do I know if it's the same in other states.
>

That would probably be state-by-state dependent.

One thing to consider is the contract your in-house docs have with the hospital (particularly vis-a-vis private patients).

But you'd have to look at the state statutes and their interpretation by the courts.

Joe P.



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