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I just got surgery in California and noticed I was asked to state my name and birthday anytime I moved rooms or saw a new person. Seems like this is now part of
by someburner 6y ago
I just got surgery in California and noticed I was asked to state my name and birthday anytime I moved rooms or saw a new person. Seems like this is now part of protocol in a lot of places.
- ninju 6y agoI believe a lot of that is verifying that you are the right patient
- minikites 6y agoI got in a medium-severity bicycle accident in 2010 and while I was being whisked around the hospital for different tests and procedures I had to do that too.
- ThinkingGuy 6y agoIt's even done at Red Cross donation centers when I donate blood.
- kube-system 6y agoThat is standard procedure in the US for every trained medical professional, all the way down to the MA who measures your height and weight at a routine physical.
- throwaway2245 6y agoI've moved from a place where the protocol is "what's your name/birthday?" (while looking at a form with my name/birthday on it) to a place where the protocol is "are you [name]?" The difference is unnerving.