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ARBOR CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL <br /> POLICY <br /> Wound Culture Without Physician Order <br /> With new drainage of any wound notify attending physician <br /> as standard protocol® If the doctor feels a culture needs to be <br /> done, order as directed. Request for treatment may be made <br /> before culture reports are received. <br /> Should at any time the professional nursing staff of Arbor <br /> Convalescent Hospital feel a culture is necessary for the health <br /> d welfare of staff and hospital residents, a culture may b <br /> obtained without prior consent of attending physician or his <br /> designee. <br /> The procedure will be as follows: <br /> 1 . Notify family of intent to get culture and reasons <br /> for doing so. <br /> a 2. Obtain specimen. <br /> 3. Send culture to lab with requisition listing Arbor <br /> Convalescent Hospital as subscriber with copy of result <br /> to be sent to attending physician and to Arbor Con- <br /> valescent Hospital. <br /> ® When report is received, if negative, file in appro- <br /> priate section of chart. If positive, refer to atten- <br /> ding physician. If he chooses not to act, refer to <br /> Arbor Convalescent Hospital's Medical Director for <br /> appropriate action. <br />