I worked in the ER of a very,*very* famous hospital for a long time.As is true in even the *best* hospitals not all of our patients "made it" and,as a result,had to be taken down to "Ward X" (Pathology).One day,out of the blue,a memo came to us from the VP of Ambulatory Services that all patients being brought to Ward X must be accompanied by *two* people,one of whom must be *female*.
Given that there were no departures of ER staff around that time my guess is that the Legal Department,after having read the latest issue of "Hospital Lawyer's Monthly" thought it was a good idea to institute the policy.
As you can imagine tongues were wagging among the ER staff when *that* memo came down.
More necro stories please!
It’s pure entertainment.