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I been with a computer blackout due to the IP. Well, anyone can goggle (look 
below) and will find more than a couple hits. If any one feels offended 
sorry I did not make any movie, nor I'm accusing any one for any significant 
substandard care (meaning "let to die") or death. I do wish that policy 
makers in any country will take the ED problems more seriously.
Finally there is the other side of the coin. I feel that in very, very few 
countries a movie like sicko can be done with no editing by the local 
goverment
To all a good night sleep and best regards.
Manuel Sotelo

I just wanted to reply to Dr Soleto. As my partner and I were up most of
the night caring for a morbidly obese diabetic in a rollover MVC with
multiple orthopedic injuries, a pancreatic injury and 30% third degree
burns who has no payor source I am frankly offended by your comment that
people are "left to die" in the ED. It is not to put too fine a point on
it — bullshit; ignorant, biased, self-gratifying bullshit. Quite a bit
like Michael Moore.

And while I'm in my post-back-up call and now on call rant (for those
residents on the list "call" is when you stay in or near the hospital
ALL NIGHT to take care of patients after 5PM, I know, hard to believe
really) Bret — while I like most of your posts I've got to say that
generally speaking using diminuitives like "Faux News", "Rethuglicans",
and "Dhimmocrats" drops the perceived IQ of the post by at least 50
points. /rant off

Bill Bromberg
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http://tinyurl.com/2t3uzx
'Insufficient evidence' State's attorney's office drops Vance death probe
State's attorney's office drops Vance death probe

February 27, 2007
By ART PETERSON apeterson at scn1.com
The Lake County State's Attorney's Office will not pursue criminal charges 
against Vista East Medical Center or any staff member for the heart attack 
death of Beatrice Vance.

"After a careful review, it is the determination of this office that there 
is insufficient evidence to support the filing of criminal charges against 
any person or institution," Matthew Chancey, chief of the criminal division, 
said Monday.

» Click to enlarge image

Beatrice Vance (left) with daughter, Monique Vance, both of Waukegan. 
Monique took her mother to the emergency room at Vista Medical Center East, 
Waukegan, complaining of  chest pains. Beatrice died in the emergency room 
after waiting for two hours.
(SPECIAL TO NEWS-SUN)

» Click to enlarge image

Beatrice Vance died last summer while waiting for treatment in the Vista 
Medical Center East emergency room.
(Thomas Delany Jr./News-Sun)

Vance, 49, of Waukegan died of cardiac arrest early last July 29 in the 
Vista East emergency department. Her 28-year-old daughter Monique, who was 
with her mother, has said she was left to die in the waiting room, after 
moaning in pain for two hours.

A coroner's jury determined the death was a homicide. Jury members 
pinpointed Vance's arrival at the hospital at 10:15 p.m., and that she was 
unconscious when a nurse called her name for treatment at 12:25 a.m.

A deputy coroner said the heart attack was caused by a blocked artery, and 
contributing factors were delayed and inadequate treatment.

State's Attorney Michael Waller said then that was the first time in his 
30-year career that an emergency room heart attack death was ruled a 
homicide.

Illinois law has no charge of negligent homicide, he said, and reckless 
homicide is applied only for vehicular accidents. Typically, these types of 
death cases are dealt with in civil lawsuits, he added.

After the coroner's inquest, Chancey headed an investigation to determine 
whether criminal charges were supported by the evidence. During ensuing 
months, he interviewed many persons.

"Much of the information we got through the grand jury, and that is secret, 
so we can't disclose it," Chancey said.

Major hurdles for criminal charges, he said, were "being able to show 
recklessness is a problem." "For a corporation, you have to show that the 
officers knew," he added.

Monique Vance had no comment on the state's attorney's announcement that no 
charges would be filed.

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Illinois Woman's ER Death Ruled Homicide

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California ER Death - Report Details Response to Shocking Death at Hospital

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 Thought this information regarding new Medicare rules to protect against 
premature hospital discharges

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A Common Medical Mistake
Tubing Misconnections Can Be Deadly. There's A 'no-brainer' Solution.

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June 29, 2007

NEW THIS WEEK ON VERDICTSEARCH.COM:

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