Finally!

The doctor finally signed the death certificate! It was on the fax machine Wednesday morning. I faxed it to the state, then entered it into the system once I had access. The last time we needed a rush cremation approval, I had faxed the certificate to the Medical Examiner with a note explaining what I needed. They told me next time I should fax the Death Record Review sheet, so I printed it out and did just that. Three hours go by without a word. I called down there and was told I had to wait for the record to make its way through the system. That worried me, because even though I faxed it to the state first thing that morning, they could take up to 24 hours to review it and forward it to the Medical Examiner. Thankfully, I had approval just after lunch, and the cremation was accomplished that same day. Next time I will be more mindful of my time frames, but I honestly did not expect the doctor to take three and a half days to sign the certificate.