Guest guest Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 I was just wondering if any L.Ac.s or TCM docs are practicing acupuncture in hospitals. If so, how did you go about it, and what state are you in? Thank you. Justin Burkett, L.Ac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 In Chile we are working in 2 big hospitals and some primary attention health centers. We hope to start with 2 more hospitals this year. It has been posible thanks the good disposition of the directors and the good results had in the pilots experiences. The experience has been incredible, the patients are derived by doctors and we are full every day. Regards, Fdo. drneedles2002 [drneedles2002] Miércoles, 16 de Febrero de 2005 07:22 a.m. Chinese Medicine Hospital Privileges I was just wondering if any L.Ac.s or TCM docs are practicing acupuncture in hospitals. If so, how did you go about it, and what state are you in? Thank you. Justin Burkett, L.Ac. http://babel.altavista.com/ and adjust accordingly. Messages are the property of the author. Any duplication outside the group requires prior permission from the author. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 Chinese Medicine , " drneedles2002 " <drneedles2002> wrote: > > I was just wondering if any L.Ac.s or TCM docs are practicing > acupuncture in hospitals. If so, how did you go about it, and what > state are you in? > > Thank you. > > Justin Burkett, L.Ac. Justin, I have priveleges at two hospitals in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We based my rights on the state scope of practice, and I am considered an " Allied Health provider " . I needed to have a " sponsor " (not a supervisor) from the existing medical staff sign my application. In order to treat inpatients, I need to make sure the attending physician approves. Then I can do whatever I want, as long as it is within my scope. Most of the inpatient consults I get are for pain, nausea, and/or anxiety. I try to frequently present at inservices for the nursing staff, as well as Grand Rounds for the medical staff in order to raise awareness about the use of acupuncture in the inpatient setting. In my experience, it is hard to alter conventional ways of thinking in institutions such as hospitals. Adam Margolis, L.Ac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 Dear Justin, i am in private practice in Portland, Oregon. I am the first acupuncturist to get hospital privileges at the largest consortium of hospitals and affiliates in the area. The NCCAOM interviewed me in their newsletter recently about this, among other things. In Portland, this group of hospitals uses a streamlined credentialing process for the application and approval of acupuncturists to visit and treat their patients in the hospital. At this time, acupuncturists are the only alt med providers with a process to get hospital privileges here in Oregon, (or at least in the Portland metro area.) The credentialling process itself was developed independent of any involvement from a state or national association of acupuncture or OM. It began as a need from patients in OB to have assistance during Labor/Delivery. I remember helping get the ball rolling on this project over 8 years ago speaking in front of numerous committees at different hospitals in town. However, those meetings at the time were few and far between and most physicians thought nothing came of it. It has only been in the last year that it seems this fruit of those efforts have taken place. This credentialling process does not ask for anything out of the ordinary when checking references, carrying medical malpractice, having a license to practice acupuncture, etc. during the application and approval process of getting privileges. However, across town, the two other hospital groups in this part of the state have no guidlines and refuse to allow (as policy) any process to begin on credentialing alt med providers. The good news is is that hospitals are bottom line driven. One hospital adminstrator recently told me that if having acpuncture makes them have a financial competitive advantage in an age of hospitals going bankrupt, then you will probably see more privileges granted to acupuncturists across the country. Of course, this was all " off the record. " I am here in Oregon calling on all of my colleagues and teachers to get their applications in. I have a sneaking suspicion, that if there is not enough interest generated from our end, then this demonstrates that " there was never a need " to begin with. gonzo flores, L.Ac., M.Ac.O.M. www.groundspring.net Chinese Medicine , " drneedles2002 " <drneedles2002> wrote: > > I was just wondering if any L.Ac.s or TCM docs are practicing > acupuncture in hospitals. If so, how did you go about it, and what > state are you in? > > Thank you. > > Justin Burkett, L.Ac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 adamhenrymargolis wrote: <snip> > > Most of the inpatient consults I get are for pain, nausea, and/or > anxiety. > Hi Dr. Adam! Curious about what you do for the anxiety patients. Is there a defined set of differentiations and treatment prescriptions? If not, how do you treat these cases? Thanks in advance. Regards, Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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