[BITList] Phone call to Hospital

[John Feltham]

Anyone who has ever had a loved one in the hospital will enjoy this:

A woman called a local hospital:

"Hello. Could you connect me to the person who gives information about  
patients.

I'd like to find out if a patient is getting better, doing as  
expected, or getting worse."

The voice on the other end said, "What is the patient's name and room  
number?"

"Sarah Finkel, room 302."

"I'll connect you with the nursing station . . ."

"3-A Nursing Station.  How can I help you?"

"I'd like to know the condition of Sarah Finkel in  room 302."

"Just a moment.  Let me look at her records. Mrs. Finkel is doing   
very well. In fact, she's had two full meals, her blood pressure is  
fine,  she is to be taken off the heart  monitor in a couple of  hours  
and, if she continues this improvement, Dr. Cohen is going to send her  
home Tuesday at  noon."

The woman said, "What a relief! Oh, that's  fantastic . . . that's  
wonderful news!"

The nurse said, "From your enthusiasm,  I take it you are a close  
family member or a very close friend !"

"Neither! I AM Sarah Finkel in 302!  Nobody here  tells me a bl...  
thing!!!"