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Ginger - May 21, 2015 11:50:39 am PDT #26865 of 30000

"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

So I just spent 2 hours and 45 minutes driving to get a vial of blood drawn, so that I can drive back tomorrow to get blood at 9 or 10 a.m., depending on whom I believe. My life, let me show it to you.

How do incompetent careless people end up working in healthcare.

You know, people are going to make mistakes, because people. What bothers me is that the computer system ought to help them, and instead, it's obviously confusing and doesn't say, "Patient G needs these tests this week." Also, it would save them money if, for example, the lab person entered X test and the computer said, "X test is monthly, and this patient had X test a week ago. Are you sure you want to run X test?" This does not strike me as rocket science.

Connie Neil - May 21, 2015 12:00:44 pm PDT #26866 of 30000

brillig

What bothers me is that the computer system ought to help them, and instead, it's obviously confusing

A simple list of pre-requisites and restrictions, this is, literally, Basic programming, "if-then".

I don't know if it's HIPAA restrictions not letting information move properly or what, but the office staff at the lab always seem so damned *surprised* when you tell them "I cannot have essential test X if procedure Y does not take place, and if essential test X does not take place in the next two days, three weeks of complicated, expensive treatments will be wasted."

shrift - May 21, 2015 12:15:22 pm PDT #26867 of 30000

"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

I know everybody hates interviewing, but man, I hate interviewing. And this wasn't even that bad! But anxiety.

At least I have hockey tonight to distract me. I'm going to head home soon to put on my jammy-jams and reward myself with cocktails.

Lee - May 21, 2015 12:20:46 pm PDT #26868 of 30000

The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

What shrift said.

Jesse - May 21, 2015 12:21:18 pm PDT #26869 of 30000

Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Sorry, Burrell.

This does not strike me as rocket science.

Seriously -- in this day and age, in the world of modern medicine, systems should help people! And also work.

Dana - May 21, 2015 12:48:11 pm PDT #26870 of 30000

I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Hooray for people getting things done! Boo for incompetent people.

Dana - May 21, 2015 12:48:59 pm PDT #26871 of 30000

I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Hey, Jeopardy just taught me that "oculogyric" refers to rolling your eyes, but I have to say, I like @@ better. Only a little better.

msbelle - May 21, 2015 12:50:51 pm PDT #26872 of 30000

I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I have worked on updating data across three data sources today and my eyes are crossing. This is not a deadline task or anything, we are just so dead I am doing the important, but not urgent time consuming things.

But now I am headachy from it so I am reading fic.

Sheryl - May 21, 2015 12:58:27 pm PDT #26873 of 30000

Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Sorry you're dealing with incompetence, Ginger.

meara - May 21, 2015 1:36:50 pm PDT #26874 of 30000

I have also been curious about the maple water. Anyone?

I hate interviewing, Shrift. So much.

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