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LostinAndalusia111 OP t1_irtg6ur wrote

Reply to comment by possums101 in Have a medical procedure at JCMC soon and need someone to escort me home…. How? by LostinAndalusia111

yes, they specifically told me they will not perform the surgery unless i have a chaperon with me upon signing in. They further explained this isnt necessarily a hospital rule, but a state mandate. They did not know of any medical chaperone services i could look into.

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Binja_and_comrades t1_irttvco wrote

That’s strange. They should be able to refer you to a service that can get you home post procedure.

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imaluckyduckie t1_irwc4w8 wrote

I'm not surprised a hospital wouldn't willingly take on the liability of referring out a service like that

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LostinAndalusia111 OP t1_iryem95 wrote

FYI to anyone who finds themselves in this predicament:

The hospital will not refer you to a 3rd party service they have zero affiliation with. That would be a major liability/ put them at risk of being sued.

I've asked my PCP, the specialist, my insurance, the hospital and the doctor performing my procedure if they could refer me to a service. They all confirmed they do not know of any such service.

They can recommend transportation, but not a chaperone who will sign your liability release forms.

Essentially, it's not their responsibility to find someone willingly legally liable for you. They just do the procedure.

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