Hospital: Patient treated properly in ED
Hospital: Patient treated properly in ED
An autopsy determined that Anna Brown's death in a jail cell in September 2012 was caused by blood clots that formed in her legs and migrated to her lungs, according to authorities in St. Louis, MO. Police say Brown went to three hospitals complaining of leg pain in the days leading up to her death, including her visit to St. Mary's Health Center that led to her arrest for trespassing.
She was wheeled out in handcuffs after a doctor said she was healthy enough to be locked up. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch obtained the hospital's surveillance video that shows Brown being removed from the hospital and the jail's surveillance video of her being put in a cell. The video can be seen at http://tinyurl.com/c6ehyjy.
Kate Becker, president of St. Mary's Health Center, released a statement that said, "We are deeply saddened by the loss of Ms. Anna Brown. Although we are bound by federal patient privacy laws and can't share the specifics of this situation, it's important for our community to know key facts. We want to assure the public that we did provide care for Ms. Brown. We followed established medical guidelines and performed appropriate tests. Unfortunately, even with appropriate testing using sophisticated technology, blood clots can still be undetected in a small number of cases.
"The staff at St. Mary's has heard the outrage being expressed about this tragic event. As a mission-driven organization, we strive every day to serve people who come to us with needs that we as a community have too long neglected. Like you, we search for answers. The sad reality is that emergency departments across the country are often a place of last resort for many people in our society who suffer from complex social problems that become medical issues when they are not addressed. It is unfortunate that it takes a tragic event like this to call attention to a crisis in our midst."
An autopsy determined that Anna Brown's death in a jail cell in September 2012 was caused by blood clots that formed in her legs and migrated to her lungs, according to authorities in St. Louis, MO. Police say Brown went to three hospitals complaining of leg pain in the days leading up to her death, including her visit to St. Mary's Health Center that led to her arrest for trespassing.Subscribe Now for Access
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