Table 3.

Summary of Actions Taken or Assessment of Patients by 34 Providers whose Patients Left the Hospital Against Medical Advice

Providers’ Action/Assessment	# of providers
Patient asked questions about their condition or treatment	Many
Patient had anxieties/fears about condition or treatment	A few
Action taken after hearing patient wanted to leave
Went to patient bedside to discuss desire to leave	Many
Contacted another provider (colleague or supervising physician)	A few
Found out after the fact	A few
Did nothing	A few
Contacted risk management	A few
Contacted security	A few
Contacted psychiatry	A few
Patient was asked to sign a form stating they were leaving AMA	A majority
Follow-up plans were made to ensure patient’s safety	A majority
Illness of patient at time of leaving
Poor	A few
Fair	Many
Good	A few
Very good	A few
Excellent	None
Treated patient with dignity and respect
Sometimes	A few
Always	A majority
Would change something that happened with the patient if could	Many
Would change something in care of other patients given this experience	Many