university of maryland hospital patient dumping report on cbs news

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Baltimore "patient dumping": Mother calls hospital …

6 hours ago  · Federal regulators have cited the University of Maryland Medical Center's midtown campus for violating patient rights and regulations regarding how a hospital should … >> Go To The Portal


Why is Cheryl not speaking to doctors?

Why is the mother calling the hospital "callous and heartless"?

What is Rebecca's diagnosis?

Why did Cheryl's mother say she wants to correct the misinformation that's out there?

Why is Cheryl's mother speaking out?

Who recorded the video of Rebecca in the hospital?

Did the University of Maryland apologize?

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Why was the University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown cited?

Federal regulators have cited the University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown for violating patient rights and several patient safety and hospital management regulations related to a January incident in which a woman was discharged from its emergency room in just a hospital gown.

What are the deficiencies of a hospital?

Among the deficiencies noted in a pair of federal reports, the hospital: 1 Violated a federal law requiring that a hospital must protect and promote each patient's rights. “Specifically, the hospital enacted barriers to patients receiving care in the Emergency Department, failed to discharge a patient in a safe manner from the Emergency Department, and failed to protect one patient from harassment and potential harm.” 2 Violated a patient’s right to receive care in a safe setting. “Security personnel indicated that they would turn patients away if they were ‘unruly’ or otherwise acting inappropriately. They would call police if the person did not leave. This practice meant that non-clinical personnel determined who could receive treatment in the” emergency department. 3 Violated patient’s right to be free from all forms of abuse or harassment, citing the circumstances of her removal from the hospital. 4 Violated patient’s right to confidentiality of records because “non-clinical staff had access to or were made aware of portions of [the patient’s] medical history and physical examination findings.” 5 Failed to meet standards for data collection and analysis. 6 Failed to perform quality improvement activities.

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