911 to ER: Discharge
Mrs. Smith receives an EKG, CT scan of the head, a chest x-ray and multiple lab tests that reveal she has had a myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack. A cardiologist is…
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911 to ER: Emergency Department (ED)
“Hello base, this is Medic 62 inbound with 49 year old female, status post syncope and emesis, complaining now of shortness of breath. Denies chest pain. She is currently A&Ox4, vital signs are stable and…
911 to ER: Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
To read the first part of the case scenario, please see last week’s blog post by clicking here. <BEEP> “Medical call at 555 Oak St, cross of Adams Ave and Chester Ln for Paramedic Engine 65…
911 to ER: Case Scenario
This month I will attempt to paint a picture of an average ER visit from 911 to discharge. To make this more fun, I am going to invent a case scenario. This is completely made…
EMTALA Violations
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) enacted by congress in 1986, was put in place to ensure patient access to emergency care regardless of ability to pay. EMTALA was also intended to…
