[Histonet] Bodies in morgue - who does the checking?

[Charles.Embrey]

It depends what you mean.  Check bodies into the morgue or check bodies
that are in the morgue.  Here we have a house officer (nurse) that
coordinates the release of bodies from the hospital through security.
Sometimes if the funeral home can come quickly enough then they take
them from the hospital room. If they can't come quickly the ward staff
put the body into the morgue with the help of security.  I keep an eye
on who is in my morgue so I can get a jump on any autopsy that might be
required.  Since I do all the weekday autopsies I don't like surprises.
My dieners are all part-time (as needed) and my pathology assistant is
only concerned with setting up gross and logging specimens into the
computer (I can't get her to go near the morgue).  I did work at one
place in Ohio where the diener was full time and actually had his office
in the morgue.  Hope this helps....

Charles Embrey, PA(ASCP)
Pathologists' Assistant
Histology Manager   

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Paula
Wilder
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 11:38 AM
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Bodies in morgue - who does the checking?

Hi everyone!

Any feedback on whose responsibility it is to check bodies in the morgue
at 
your respective instituition would be greatly appreciated.  So far, by 
phoning neighboring hospitals, I have found that Security, a diener
service, 
or the Pathology Assistants are the ones responsible.  Any help in this 
would truly be greatly appreciated!  Thanks so much!

Paula Wilder
St.Joseph Medical Center
Towson, MD 21204
410-337-1741



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