The ambulance driver was asked by family members to take a patient complaining of chest pain to the local hospital. However, the patient is being taken to a hospital that is farther away and harder for the family to reach
The decision to take the patient to a different hospital is the result of: 1. The patient being taken to the care center that provides the optimal care for the problem.
2. The patient not having sufficient insurance.
3. The ambulance driver not understanding the request.
4. The emergency department at the local hospital not accepting the patient to be seen.
The patient being taken to the care center that provides the optimal care for the problem.
Rationale: One of the National Guidelines actions for emergency care in the United States is to transport patients to the care center that can provide the optimal care for the patient. The ambulance driver may or may not be aware of the patient's insurance. The ambulance driver may or may not have heard the request. The local hospital would not refuse to see the patient because of the Emergency Medical Transport and Active Labor Act.
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