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

CMS conducted a review of this facility and found 6 out of 20 medical records reviewed failed to meet EMTALA standards for appropriate transfer (Tag A2409). Patient #3 was diagnosed with a heart attack and required transfer “to a higher level of care”. There is no evidence of physician to physician contact to accept the … Read more

CMS onsite investigations often go for the “sure things” when the primary reason they visited turns out not to be a violation. In this case, it was the easiest violation to avoid, but one of the most common compliance efforts that gets overlooked – EMTALA signs. Based on observations of 4 areas in the emergency … Read more

Patient 6 months pregnant presented to ED with right back pain radiating down right leg such that she claims she was barely able to walk. The PA on duty evaluated the patient, contacted the patient’s PCP office, sent patient to the PCP’s office without evaluation of elements of pain, treatment of pain, or OB exam … Read more

A worried pregnancy patient presented to the registration desk of the ED asking to see a doctor because she was not noting fetal movement. The registration clerk reportedly asked a number of questions about the situation and then called the OB unit. A nurse in the OB unit reportedly spoke with the patient, and told … Read more