Anita is a 10-year-old girl attending a rural elementary school. Anita has asthma, complicated by allergies to ragweed and cedar elm. Her asthma symptoms increase dramatically on days in which the pollution count is particularly high and she becomes very ill on days in which there is an ozone alert. Anita’s mother has been very […]

Marilyn Mullins, 62, said she was shocked when she received a note from a chaplain at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital that said she had died. A hospital chaplain called Mullins with an apology and explained that a technical error caused the mistake. The hospital said a secretary accidentally checked the box for the deceased patient […]

Shawn Jackson is a 13-year-old transgender male whose name on the EHR for billing purposes is Shetona Jackson. Shawn was brought to the emergency department by his parent. The parent states, “Shawn has been having flu-like symptoms for the past week. He had a fever last week, but not this week. I am so concerned; […]

Hayden is a 6-year-old child who was seen wandering outside on the street at 0400 this morning and brought to the emergency department by police. The child was found wearing pajamas, no coat, and no shoes. The outdoor temperature this morning was 0˚ C (32˚ F). Vital signs on arrival were temperature 34.1˚ C (93.4˚ […]

A 28-year-old male patient presented to the Emergency Department (ED) for suicidal ideation. The patient was not medically cleared; therefore, was admitted to the Medical Surgical Unit for management of acute medical conditions. The provider ordered suicide precautions. The patient was unmonitored by a safety attendant or virtual sitter. The patient was found during hourly […]