A Night of Referrals

Last night saw the skies drip with rain which started strong but ended quickly. The hospital was filled with a sudden cold breeze and referrals from different services poured like the rain outside. Referrals from the Surgery and OB service poured like the rain outside, but gladly it stopped with the rain going to a halt. One referral was for hematology co-management and clearance, two were for cardio-pulmonary clearance prior to surgery, another one was for diabetes management in a pregnant patient. Good thing, they stopped by the time the rain pour ended.

Multiple specialties handling the case could further improve the management and treatment of the patient. The strength of one might complement the strength of the other. Viewing things from difference perspectives may further enhance the outcome of the patient. Two heads are better than one as they say.