Re: when to let spouses in during an obstetric ultrasound exam?
From: Annette Carlson (amchula@yahoo.com)
Thu, 17 May 2001 12:48:27 -0500 (CDT)
Recently we have been asked by administration to re-evaluate our policy
of not letting family in during the ultrasound exam. We have balanced
this by adding 15 minutes of exam time to ensure that we will have
enough time to spend showing everyone the baby. We developed this
policy because technologists were constantly forgetting to film key
parts to the exam because of distractions. Our patient callback rate
has decreased since we instituted this policy, but our
patient satisfaction rate has gone down.
What does your department policy allow?
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Frusrated,
Annette Carlson
