At 11:00 pm on a Saturday night a 34 year old man was admitted to a hospital that was 4 miles from his home. The man called 911 after not being able to get up from his sofa. When arriving at the hospital and being weighed, it was determined the man weighed just over 800 pounds. The hospital was far from equipped to handle someone of this size, but at the time, no other medical facility could take him. Two regular beds were tied together until a specialty bed could be ordered. It took 7 staff members to assist the patient in movement, as he was unable to get around at all on his own. Related: How to Express a Complaint or Concern This is a case that takes some very critical thinking outside the box. A specialty bed was ordered for the patient, which accommodated him much better than two beds tied. Because of the small size of this medical center, it was assumed the man would be transferred to a larger hospital the following day. Unfortunately the follo
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