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Criminal Homicide?

Started by symtym · 10 months ago

Coroner says patient’s death is a homicide | Chicago Tribune | 9.15.06

The death of a Waukegan woman in July after she spent nearly two hours in an emergency room waiting area was ruled a homicide Thursday during a Lake County coroner’s inquest.
Though the immediat ... Continue reading »

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  • Marjorie Peters

    2 years ago

    I am asking about emtala law. Is there a problem with a woman whose water broke and not having labor pains and was seen in the office by her physician and was sent by private car to be admitted to the hospital. But the patient went to the wrong place--(er admittance) of the hospital with the same name who was down the street and so was informed of the right place and so she went without any complications. Is that a emtala violation?
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  • symtym

    2 years ago

    If I'm following the facts, woman saw OB, and OB wanted to admit patient to facility A, but patient showed up at facility B by mistake -- can facility B give directions to facility A? Or do you mean patient was directed to OB through regular hospital admitting (registration) and showed up at ER registration? I think it depends on what the woman says in either case.
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  • Scott

    2 years ago

    If the woman came to the ER registration and stated her water broke, and asked for assistance they must provide a medical screening and cannot send her down the street. If she wants to go they are required to offer her a medical screening and if she refuses document the event accordingly.
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