week 9 ethics diss

1. When I first read the article, I was in shock that a hospital would not help a father that their child is very sick. The hospital was in the wrong on the action that was taken place I feel as though they should have taken her in and evaluate her but instead, they made them wait. There could have been many reasons that they didn’t check her they could have been short of staff but that is no excuse. But know what the communication was between the staff and the father is what no one know. Having the father wait and make the call to the 911 just so that his child could be seen and still get denied treatment is very uncalled for. This is considering negligence and the hospital is at fault and they are being sued and while they feel as paying of the family dose not bring the 3-year-old back.

2. My first thought was how can it be possible in a hospital not to respond to someone who passed out especially a child, that was an emergency code because they didn’t know what happen to the child. This action was very unprofessional and unethical. The hospital shouldn’t have never done that and assuming that the father was basically acting up just to be seen quicker when he really had an emergency. Definitely this situation was a negligence, that’s not the proper way to assist a patient. In addition to the dispatcher, I believe he did right by calling the emergency department at the hospital but at the same time he should have sent an ambulance to make sure this patient was safe or been help by someone at the hospital. Also, he should have asked more questions regarding the patient’s condition at the moment.

3. After reading the case, I am shocked to know the hospital didn't help this father that needed urgent care for his 3 year old daughter that passed out. Clearly, this was an emergency that could not wait and the hospital/employees in that department is definitely at fault for this little girls death. The hospitals actions towards this situation was unprofessional,negligence, illegal and unethical. In addition, the father had to call 9-1-1 for help even though he was sitting in front of the hospital's emergency exit. No amount of money can make up for a death. The hospital/employee could've avoided a lawsuit by simply helping a child in need. The hospital directly employs most doctors, nurses, and administrative personnel. These employees are paid by the hospital to do a job, and because of that payment arrangement, hospitals become liable for patient injuries caused by these employees. Most states follow the legal doctrine of “respondent superior, ” meaning employers must answer for the negligent actions of their employees. The same doctrine applies to employees working in hospital emergency rooms. If an employee commits an act of negligence while acting outside their scope of employment, the hospital may be able to escape liability, although the negligent employee could be held legally responsible as an individual. (Hospital Emergency Room (ER) Malpractice and Compensation for Injuries. (2016, December 22). Retrieved from https://www.injuryclaimcoach.com/er-malpractice.html)

4. Dying at the Hospital's Door case on page 177 is a very sad situation but unfortunately it happens quite often in the hospitals all across the world. The hospital was total negligent in not treating the child properly which is proven by their out-of-court settlement. I know at times parents can be a little bit obnoxious and exaggerate children’s conditions just so they can be seen sooner, but in this situation, it was truly valid. All hospitals should have triage nurses that access patients as they enter the emergency room to determine the need of urgency for illness or injuries. This way they can decide the order of treatment. Even is the hospital felt that the child’s condition was not as serious, as soon as they received word that the child passed out, someone should have went out to access the situation instead of saying there was nothing that they could do. Children of that age does not know how to describe their symptoms so when it comes to children, they should take it seriously.