Medical Injustice

The U.S. healthcare system is remarkably complex, and even healthcare workers struggle to understand it. The U.S. population gets health coverage by government programs, employers, and private insurance. Notably, because of the complexity and fragmentation of the health care system, there is a percentage of the population that remains uninsured. According to CNN Money, the uninsured rate in the U.S. dropped from 18.2% in 2010 to 10.3% in 2016, this drop was under Affordable Care Act(ACA) (). The goal of the ACA was not to give health coverage to all the uninsured population, rather it was to try to decrease the percentage of the population that remained uninsured(). There is a lot of inequality in the distribution of health among the U.S. population

On May 15, 2016 at approximately 2335 hours Security Officers Steven Evans and Omar Alonso were in the E.D. Security Office when we heard someone yell for help inside of the E.D. entrance doors in regards of a “Gunshot Wound” patient. Out of the Office, we observed a Hispanic male hoping towards the PFS counter with blood on his left abdominal area. Security Supvr. Evans grabbed a wheelchair and wheeled him to one of the E.D. triage room, while his friend, Joseph Park (witness) register him with PFS. Security team in coordination with E.D. Charge Nurse Robbie Phillips placed the Emergency Department in a lockdown, Security Officers responded and kept watch over both E.D. entrances. The patient, Daniel Lopez (DOB: 10/16/1997, FIN #85640879) was transferred to E.D. #35, he had 4 “GSW”, 2 on the right and left buttock, 1 on the right

On Thursday, July 23, 2015, at approximately 0509 hours, I responded to Arbor Creek Apartments, 1120 South Main St #13 for a person down. I arrived on location and noticed black male lying on the ground with blood emitting from the back of his head and out of his noise. I checked his common carotid artery and noticed that he did not have a pulse. I was then greeted by the complainant, Sumautree Hardison. Hardison advised that she heard a bang, went outside and noticed Brandon (unknown) was lying on the ground.

I entered the residence and was directed to a bedroom on the north side of the residence. I entered the bedroom and observed a white female standing next to the bed. She had a large, blue in color, lump under her left eye. She was unable to open her left eye very much. I later identified her as Anna Williams by Arkansas drivers license. I asked Anna what had happened and she said she was trying to leave the residence and they hit her. I asked Anna who "they" was and she said Gilbert and Judy. Anna said they hit her with their fists. At about this time, Mulvane EMS arrived on scene and started to render aide to Anna as I collected her personal information.

On Friday, September 30, 2016 at approximately 0536 hours, a Black Male Stab Wounds Victim walked into the Emergency Department lobby with a severe Stab wounds laceration to the lower leg and a human bite wound. Security staff was contacted by E.D. triage Nurse Tony Rusiano and escorted the patient to ED room#42. Security conferred with E.D. Charge Nurse, Johnathan Bacal and an E.D. Lock down was initiated at 0538 hours. All Security Officers responded and dispatched over front and back E.D. entrances. Orange County Sheriff's Office was contacted at 0539 hours at which time Security Manager Richard King was informed via text messages along with House Nurse Administrator Sabrina Presley. The patient, Alex James Jones (DOB: 02/03/92 - FIN#86247662) had one severe Knife Wound to the left lower leg and one

Upon arrival I asked the Officer which way the EMS travelled through the crime scene to establish a pathway to walk. Then I asked the Officer if there were any witnesses other than Jody de Cleaner. After the initial walkthrough it was found that a blood pool of about 5.5

I responded to Sunoco on Three Notch Street in reference to a assault call. Upon arrival, I made contact with Stringer. Stringer was being very uncoropertive while being questioned about what was going on. I observed blood running down Stringer's face. Troy Fire and Haynes responded to the scene and checked Stringer out. Once Troy Fire whiped Griffins's face off, I observed a deep laceration about his right eyebrow. Stringer also had injuried to his stomach and also on both arms. Officer spoke with people on scene and they all advised that they didn’t see anything. The clerk inside the Sunoco advised that Stringer was already bloody when he walked up to the

It is very imperative for all members of the medical team to know the laws in there profession, and that there is consequences if the laws are broken. As a Medical Assistant, it is their duty to protect the patients privacy, and confidentiality. Also as Medical assistant,we cannot diagnose or treat any illness to a patient, or even prescribe medicines over the phone, even if they are over the counter. A Medical assistant is only allowed to educate the patients about there illness, and let the physician diagnose or treat their patients. There are many laws the pertain to the medical field, and many consequences if the laws are broken. Some of the consequences could result in loosing your licenses, suspension,fired from your job, large fines,or

On Thursday 11/17/2016 around 2300 hours, I, Security Steven Evans was informed by Dispatch to make contact with 5 East Unit Charge Nurse Tonya Smith in regards of Code (34) Customer Service Assist. I arrived at 2302 hours and met with Charge Tonya Smith who explained to me that the Correction Officers for the prisoner in room # 504 had given her hard time few Months ago on the patient, Angel SantiagoGonzalez (Fin# 86424089) last visit. Nurse Smith further stated that she had a personal problems with one of the Officer and that she was informed by Lake Correctional Institution that this Officer would not be working at all on 5 East. She described the Officer as a Black female about 6 feet tall with braided hair. I walked over to the room and

On 10/14/2015 SO EMT Perez was dispatched to HS-406 to apply a bandage. SO EMT Perez knocked and anounced his presence at the door and was verbally invited in by the resident. The resident, a Mrs.Martha Doyle was sitting in her living room chair and was bleeding from the forehead. Mrs. Martha Doyle was washing her face when she attempted to remove a bandage over a previous wound and she wanted it re-bandaged as she stated. SO EMT Perez asked Mrs. Martha Doyle if she wished to go to hospital before he assesed her to which she denied. Mrs.Martha Doyle also denied any care besides the application of a new bandage. After assesing that Mrs. Martha Doyle was A&Ox3 SO EMT Perez applied a head bandage. While Applying the bandage Mrs. Martha Doyle stated

As I (Ofc.S.Diaz) was walking from store to store I (Ofc.S.Diaz) notice a person on the ground in front of Nando Peri Peri when I approached the person (Ms.Janet last name not given 65yrs old female) she was laying down on her face when she looked up I (Diaz) notice her nose was bleeding severe I ask another pedestrian to call 911 for Ms.Janet as the pedestrian was on the phone with 911 Ofc. P. Diddy and I (Diaz) kept talking to Ms.Janet. Ms.Janet had told us she was walking from carter store when she trip on her own foot and fell she believes it was her own shoes being loose that cause her to fall.Laurel Volunteer Rescue Squad came and took Ms.Janet to laurel hospital..

On the night of 5-26-17 at approximately 2145 security recieved a call from Casper Police Department dispatch asking for the ambulance bay door to be opened as Police were responding to a disturbance in the Emergency Department. Previous to this call security knew nothing of a disturbance. Security Officer Ubbes escorted Casper Police Officer who walked through the front entrance. Upon arrival Ubbes was informed by one of the ER nurses that the patient from bed 11 was extremely intoxicated, he was leaving his room wandering the ER without any clothes on and entering other patient rooms. Casper Police arrested the individual without further incident and left at approximately

On 8/11/15 S/O EMT Perez responded to a 911 escort for CL-322. S/O EMT Perez escorted Engine and Ambulance crew 841 up to the apartment. While 911 was assessing the resident a Mr. William V. Johnson S/O EMT Perez talked to S/O EMT Anti and inquired of the situation. S/O EMT Anti stated that the resident was complaining of chest pain and high blood pressure. The 911 crew after assessing then suggested to the resident that it would be in his best interest to be transported to the hospital and seek a higher level of care. The resident agreed. The aide then proceeded to call the residents son Donald Johnson to inform him of the transport. S/O EMT Perez talked to Donald also and stated to the Son that his father was being transported to the hospital

There are disparities among people with different amount of salary or paycheck, because of their lifestyle they are living and how to deal with their needs and health problems when emerge.

REPORTER: The reporter/ Owner /Amada Senior Care (John) called with concerns for the victim, Juanita. Juanita can perform her daily ADL’s, but she appears to be very weak. Juanita lives alone. Laquanda Harper (perpetrator) was Juanita’s caregiver with Amada’s Senior Care. On yesterday (05/12/2016), Ms. Harper verbalized that she borrowed 100 dollars from the victim, but she paid her back. The victim caught Ms. Harper going in her purse (unknown when). Ms. Harper told the victim that she was looking for her social security card. The reporter said Ms. Harper brought her boyfriend over to the victim’s home, but Ms. Harper stated that she only brought him over twice. On yesterday (05/12/2016), the reporter told Ms. Harper he needed to speak to