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MrsBrady

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51. The patient and family

Sat Oct 4, 2014, 10:24 PM

Oct 2014

Told them he had come from Liberia...on his FIRST visit.

And Duncan's nephew also had to call the CDC.

The hospital screwed this up.

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My Dallas Ebola Hospital Theory - ENJOY! [View all] IdaBriggs Oct 2014 OP

You left out the druggies that routinely arrive having extreme pain that over appleannie1 Oct 2014 #1

I debated including them, but decided against it due to space issues. IdaBriggs Oct 2014 #46

This guy might actually save people's live's... JaneyVee Oct 2014 #2

I think you hit it on the head DrDan Oct 2014 #3

+1,000,000,000 magical thyme Oct 2014 #4

Recommended. (nt) NYC_SKP Oct 2014 #5

Yeah. They need to look at how many other hospitals had protocols in place that would have flagged brewens Oct 2014 #6

Sound reasonable but because of the news I'll bet they will find a fall guy. Kablooie Oct 2014 #7

Their fall guy will be the nurse csziggy Oct 2014 #50

Yes. Overworked nurses can easily take the blame. As always. LawDeeDah Oct 2014 #55

Nurses have always taken the blame for doctors csziggy Oct 2014 #56

sort of related story ProdigalJunkMail Oct 2014 #8

Watermelon juice BrotherIvan Oct 2014 #48

It was a software glitch. The travel info was not transferred from admissions to doctors. librechik Oct 2014 #9

the hospital has retracted the computer glitch dogshit lie. cali Oct 2014 #13

Yes, I just saw THAT BS --shameless librechik Oct 2014 #14

that's a poor excuse. This has been a blaring top story for fucking weeks and weeks cali Oct 2014 #10

12 hour workdays are not a "poor excuse" for mistakes on the job. MH1 Oct 2014 #32

Why is that a bad excuse? treestar Oct 2014 #36

Exactly, that is what I am saying to the poster I replied to. MH1 Oct 2014 #37

A coordinted National Health System Hari Seldon Oct 2014 #11

Quite reasonable! Ilsa Oct 2014 #12

What gets me is the media SmittynMo Oct 2014 #15

Reasonable theory. KoKo Oct 2014 #16

You are correct. Just that correctness does not generate the desired fear the media desire. Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #17

Did he have insurance and did that affect decision? Sienna86 Oct 2014 #18

Good question BrotherIvan Oct 2014 #49

I agree riverbendviewgal Oct 2014 #19

rec for reality. BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2014 #20

I absolutely agree on the hospital staff's actions but... Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2014 #21

that is my problem. 10 days ago i was with a woman that died from ebola. nt seabeyond Oct 2014 #28

What? How did you manage that?? B2G Oct 2014 #40

good point treestar Oct 2014 #35

The patient and family MrsBrady Oct 2014 #51

Right-- he told them he had come from Liberia. And I don't mean to defend the hospital, but... Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2014 #58

Knowing to protect themselves from Hepatitis from any number of persons coming in to the ER, DhhD Oct 2014 #22

Hope the family sues and the case goes back to the Supreme Court over refusal of DhhD Oct 2014 #25

That's another good point, that brings it back to the perniciousness of capitalism MH1 Oct 2014 #38

thank you for the dose of reality nashville_brook Oct 2014 #23

Part of the problem is that DUers... Whiskeytide Oct 2014 #24

Governor Rick Perry needs to be held responsible for the screw-up. DhhD Oct 2014 #26

There was a good post the past day or two about the understaffing of America CrispyQ Oct 2014 #27

In 1954 I Had Low Grade Fever & Leg Pain - Hospital Said Flu otohara Oct 2014 #29

Yes. yardwork Oct 2014 #30

A good point, I agree people are way too willing to judge others' treestar Oct 2014 #31

*1000 blackspade Oct 2014 #33

Couple things wrong with this VA_Jill Oct 2014 #34

.. justabob Oct 2014 #44

Presby is a not-for-profit hospital. Horse with no Name Oct 2014 #54

The insurance companies broke our health care system out of sheer greed. mountain grammy Oct 2014 #39

Also, was it the lack of or limited health insurance coverage Iliyah Oct 2014 #41

Sounds reasonable and like most of our lives. jwirr Oct 2014 #42

CDC has been providing hospitals and expecially ERs with detailed guidance on this whole ebola thing kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #43

Or, the triage nurse could've received a memo about patients from "West Africa"... Barack_America Oct 2014 #45

If he was an American, maybe XemaSab Oct 2014 #47

There are actually quite a few Black Africans from Africa in Dallas Horse with no Name Oct 2014 #53

Presby is a good hospital. They don't turf out uninsured patients. Horse with no Name Oct 2014 #52

Well put. nt Quixote1818 Oct 2014 #57

K&R KoKo Oct 2014 #59