Patient #1 presented by ambulance and was triaged as “level 4” with complaints of left leg pain and pain behind the knee for several days. The pain was described as a sharp pain radiating from lower left leg to the thigh area. The PA ordered a D-dimer test for possible blood clot. When the test … Read more
A hospital was cited for failure to provide stabilizing treatment when an on-call Orthopedist declined to come in and ordered a hand case transferred. The receiving hospital questioned that transfer as a “lateral” move that could have been handled by the general Orthopedist on-call rather than triggering a 130 mile transfer. CMS concluded the transfer … 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