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| We’re From The Government, We’re Here To Help …: a blog from inside the emergency department |
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by WhiteCoat - August 22, 2011
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Provided by WhiteCoat’s Call Room
The clock is ticking for Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas.
Last week, Parkland was cited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for several “serious threats” to patient safety. As a result, the hospital is now in jeopardy of losing its ability to participate in the Medicare program unless it submits “correction plans” to CMS by August 20, 2011.
According to a CMS spokesperson, two violations relating to infection control and emergency care issues were “so serious that they triggered ‘immediate jeopardy’” for the hospital.
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WhiteCoat is a middle-aged ED physician who likes computers, martial arts, and taking pictures of sunsets. He has an amazing wife who willingly puts up with all of his idiosyncrasies and four great kids who don’t have any choice. Despite all of his whining, he couldn’t see himself doing anything else but practicing medicine.
The viewpoint expressed in this article is the opinion of the author and is not necessarily the viewpoint of the owners or employees at Healthcare Staffing Innovations, LLC.
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