Difference between revisions of "Doorknob Sign"

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The '''doorknob sign''' is a red flag.  If a health care provider tries to leave the room and grabs the doorknob only for the patient to remember "one more thing," then patient is clearly going to be a problem.  When this happens, [http://gomerblog.com/2016/04/tense-standoff-as-nurse-doctor-held-hostage-by-patients-neverending-talking/ plan to add another ten minutes to the patient encounter].
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The '''doorknob sign''' is a red flag.  If a health care provider tries to leave the room and grabs the doorknob only for the [[Patient Satisfaction Survey|patient]] to remember "one more thing," this is clearly going to be a problem.  When this happens, [http://gomerblog.com/2016/04/tense-standoff-as-nurse-doctor-held-hostage-by-patients-neverending-talking/ plan to add another ten minutes to the patient encounter].
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:36, 28 September 2016

Grab at your own risk

The doorknob sign is a red flag. If a health care provider tries to leave the room and grabs the doorknob only for the patient to remember "one more thing," this is clearly going to be a problem. When this happens, plan to add another ten minutes to the patient encounter.


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