tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post3991384124477444848..comments2024-01-10T09:56:49.324-05:00Comments on Respiratory Therapy Cave: Need STAT reform STATRick Freahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01132949384071592216noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-3954650392892423762007-11-20T13:35:00.000-05:002007-11-20T13:35:00.000-05:00yes, I totally agree that STAT doesn't mean anythi...yes, I totally agree that STAT doesn't mean anything anymore. I commend you for having taken it on in your hospital.<BR/>I try not to use that word unless I really need something, but the damage has been done. Anything "stat" at Podunk takes at least an hour. Now, we even have the word "urgent" to abuse. . .<BR/>sigh.mielikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07801703299451079370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-34877816022218428992007-11-20T10:46:00.000-05:002007-11-20T10:46:00.000-05:00STAT definitely needs to be reformed. It has gone ...STAT definitely needs to be reformed. It has gone from being a "Holy crap critical emergency!" page to being a "hey I want this done fast for whatever silly reason" page.<BR/><BR/>I once worked at a hospital where I would routinely get paged for "STAT IS setup in room xxx." Correct me if I am wrong, but it seems to me that there is no way that IS is stat, ever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com