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    Default Can You Check a Child Out of the Hospital Without a Release from the Surgeon

    My question involves checking out my child of a hospital. My daughter recently had surgery on her piloric muscle for piloric stenosis. My oldest son also had the same problem but was treated at a different facility. Hes still doing great to this day. My daughter is doing well also mild spitting up and so on. Been waiting all day. Going on 7 hours for her surgeon to do a follow up and still no sign of him . can I legally check my daughter out with out seeing the surgeo?

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    My question involves checking out my child of a hospital. My daughter recently had surgery on her piloric muscle for piloric stenosis. My oldest son also had the same problem but was treated at a different facility. Hes still doing great to this day. My daughter is doing well also mild spitting up and so on. Been waiting all day. Going on 7 hours for her surgeon to do a follow up and still no sign of him . can I legally check my daughter out with out seeing the surgeo?
    If you do you risk the hospital calling CPS. I know someone who did something similar and it ended up being a nightmare.

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    You don't have the time to be sure your daughter is alright to be released ? Just because your son had the same surgery does not mean anything. You are not a doctor.

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    Default Re: Can You Check a Child Out of the Hospital Without a Release from the Surgeon

    So you have the money to pay for her surgery? Many (if not all) insurance plans will not pay for treatment if a patient leaves AMA (Against Medical Advice).

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    Default Re: Can You Check a Child Out of the Hospital Without a Release from the Surgeon

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    My question involves checking out my child of a hospital. My daughter recently had surgery on her piloric muscle for piloric stenosis. My oldest son also had the same problem but was treated at a different facility. Hes still doing great to this day. My daughter is doing well also mild spitting up and so on. Been waiting all day. Going on 7 hours for her surgeon to do a follow up and still no sign of him . can I legally check my daughter out with out seeing the surgeo?
    Why on Earth would you do this? Wait for the surgeon! It is far better for your child to be cleared than for you to GUESS that your child will be okay.

    As was also mentioned, such an action could result in other consequences - not the least of which could be a report to CPS if your child was not considered healthy enough to be released and you removed her anyway.

    And, yeah, it might be that you will have to wait until tomorrow for the surgeon. But, what price do you set on peace of mind for your child's sake???

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    Default Re: Can You Check a Child Out of the Hospital Without a Release from the Surgeon

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    My question involves checking out my child of a hospital. My daughter recently had surgery on her piloric muscle for piloric stenosis. My oldest son also had the same problem but was treated at a different facility. Hes still doing great to this day. My daughter is doing well also mild spitting up and so on. Been waiting all day. Going on 7 hours for her surgeon to do a follow up and still no sign of him . can I legally check my daughter out with out seeing the surgeo?
    You realize that surgeons, doctors, nurses, etc are all very busy people with multiple patients right? I have been in the hospital with my daughter multiple times since she was an infant. When they have told me "oh you'll get discharged in the morning" I've learned to add on several hours to a day to that. She never gets discharged when they say she will. But you know what I do - I wait for the discharge.

    Why wouldn't you wait for the surgeon or discharge? What's sooo important that you have to check your daughter out of the hospital early?

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    Many hospitals do not recommend checking out as long as the person is vomiting. I had to stay overnight for a day surgery years ago because I was vomiting.

    Do what is best for your daughter. Wait on true medical advice...you are not a doctor, nor do you play one on TV....

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    People don't want to wait for anything now days. They think if they watch a tv show about doctors and read a few articles on the internet, their judgement is as good as a person that has gone to medical school, gone through years of internship, residency and private practice.

    It doesn't look like the OP has been back. I guess the doctor came in to discharge their child.

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