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 consulted with and it is determined that she has a “stable” MI and she will be admitted for observation and […]
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 we have IV access. Our eta is 3 minutes.” * Base is short for base hospital, a term that was […]
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 and Medic 62. Engine 65 and Medic 62 you are responding on a 49 year old female who has had […]
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 up, but is very realistic as I have years of experience in the ER: A 49 year old female, Mrs. […]
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 prevent “patient dumping”, which is the act of transferring an uninsured patient to another facility exclusively for financial reasons without […]
