Re: Delivery by 'uncredentialed' provider

From: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com)
Wed Oct 15 10:47:36 2003


Two sides to this one - logically, this case suggests that the issue of hospital privileges is now a moot point. provisional or courtesy privileges can be granted but they must be sought. this case simply ignored the rules, so it's no wonder that feathers are ruffled. should be an interesting one to follow.

my personal experience of uncredentialed delivery involved the birth of our last child. my wife arrived at the hospital in advanced labor and i knew her Ob was not going to make the delivery. as i saw the resident scrubbing, i thought "what the heck?" and i rushed over and delivered my child. the shocked resident muttered" what's this? the father's doing the delivery?" i simply reassured him that i had taken "the advanced childbirth class" - LOL

art

At Wed, 15 Oct 2003, DoctorJoe@aol.com wrote: >
>In a message dated 10/14/03 11:56:53 PM, ainsron@sbcglobal.net writes:
>
><< Her complaint is
>that an uncredentialed individual should not be allowed to deliver in
>the hospital because of liability concerns. >>
>
>Who determines what concerns about liability there are? Individuals or
>committees tasked for that purpose? Sounds like busy-bodying to me.
>
>Joe P.

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