I disagree w/RAM, obviously, BUT it was Moribus who made the OFFENSIVE and INSENSITIVE comment and torqued my jaws.


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Morbius wrote:

Should the seat be solid or padded (for me, if I'm sitting on a padded seat, I'm thinking I'm sitting on furniture and can't go.)

*LOL*

All three of the sleep centers I've visited had private bathrooms but it wouldn't have bothered me if they hadn't. I do have digestive tract issues so, since I go to work every day and do a lot of living out in the world, I'm used to using public johns. As long as there's a roll of toilet paper I'm happy.

buglet wrote:

As long as there's a roll of toilet paper I'm happy.

Well, if I walk into a sleep lab and they're using single-ply paper, I'm just turning right around and outta there, private bathroom or not!

Ed

Hey!  What a great idea for another poll!

Single- or two-ply?
Quilted or not?
Scented or regular?

You ever go to one of those places that has those little 4x4 squares of really thin tissue paper?  I mean, why even bother?

Ed

Yeah, and you notice that REALLY THIN tissue paper is also rough and scratchy?!!


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embryopathy wrote:

I think a medical facility should be prepared to make accommodations for medical issues (similar to ADA requirements for disabilitiy).  The lab should definitely be willing to make an accommodation of some type, but it would be up to the patient whether the particular accommodation was acceptable to them.

This too, is covered in the Standards:

Standards of Accreditation wrote:

6.c. At least one bedroom and bathroom must be handicap accessible.
Intent 6. Due to the nature of the patient population served in sleep programs, the center must have the capability of providing services to handicapped patients.

If one found an accredited facility that failed to adhere to these Standards, one possible avenue would be to submit a complaint (or at least state the intent of doing so) directly to AASM.  The point remains, however, that accreditation should offer at least some guarantee of quality.

embryopathy wrote:

[for the record, I think... Morbius' comments are ignorant, insensitive and inappropriate]

Actually I was going for the "clever and irreverent" look.

But tell ya what there, cookie.  When that other poster stops passing Blanket Judgement on professional groups:

CrohnieToo wrote:

... some prima-donna doctor

CrohnieToo wrote:

... the referring doctor who most likely knows diddly-squat about sleep disorders or CPAP, etc.

CrohnieToo wrote:

So much for accreditation. I'm not impressed.

other posters:

CrohnieToo wrote:

May you never be blessed  (My Caretaker will be the judge of what I'm blessed or cursed with)

and people in general:

CrohnieToo sig line wrote:

Some people are... Not really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.   (I just don't think that's very funny.  Just who Judges whom gets pushed down the stairs?)

then Morbius will consider tempering his comments.

Somewhat.

Ed

Ok, enough is enough.  
As surrogate moderator, I'm locking this topic.

Read the posting guidelines, folks.  
You all may think you've not crossed the lines into posting personal attacks.  But I lock if I see a topic anywhere near that line.  It does not matter to me who caused what.
First and foremost, we want this forum to be inviting and not chase off already nervous patients, with squabbling that gets personal.
Any protests, direct your PMs to me or any moderator or admin.


Linda