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When the first Ebola patient was brought back to the US, I took a lot of flack from some folks on LinkedIn when I questioned whether EMS and Emergency Departments in the US would get exposed to this threat long before they realized it and opined that emergency providers would be at the front line … Read more
Patient presented to Hospital 1 with chief complaint of pain in back and pain and numbness in right leg. A medical screening examination was conducted with a CT ordered. During the CT scan the patient had erratic blood pressures requiring fluid boluses. The CT scan revealed a massive ruptured AAA with no blood flow to … Read more
Local EMS was called to a nursing home in response to a resident who had pulled out her tracheostomy tube. Upon arrival, the patient was actively bleeding from the stoma, began coughing, and coughed out approximately 30 cc of clotted blood. EMS notified the local hospital that they would be bringing the patient to the … Read more
Police officers brought a minor patient to the hospital by squad car, upon arrival at the emergency department ramp, the hospital advised by radio that they were on diversion. He entered the hospital emergency department and requested that a nurse come to the squad car, and requested that the hospital accept the patient. The officer … Read more
Patient #1 presented to the ED seeking an MRI, but the hospital did not have the mobile MRI on-site that day. The patient had seen an eye doctor earlier in the day who had been concerned following an eye exam and recommended the patient go to a hospital for an MRI. The RN then asked … Read more
Patient #26 was brought to the hospital by local police for an involuntary psych process. According to police reports, they were advised by hospital personnel that the hospital no longer had an available psych bed and the patient would have to be transferred to the other hospital in town. The patient was transferred to the … Read more
Former Border Patrol officer warns of health and national security aspects of border crisis. If he is half right, US emergency departments, healthcare workers, and first responders face serious health risks from the deployment of tens of thousands of illegals across the U.S.
Patient presented with psychiatric issues, including hallucinations and agitation. The family expressed concern about the patient being a threat to self or others and law enforcement was called for a possible state commitment. The patient had a history of oxycodone abuse in the past. The ED physician administered 10 mg of Haldol and planned on … Read more
This hospital got cited for failure to post EMTALA signs properly. Investigators allege that there were no EMTALA signs in the waiting area of the ED (Tag A2402). In addition, the hospital was located in an area with high populations of Hispanic and Hmong population. The only foreign language sign noted by surveyors was a … Read more