Woman Dies After She was Forcibly Removed from Hospital in Handcuffs

Wow, praying for her family. This is so sad, go to the hospital for help and die.

This is beyond fuked up. Being black in amerikkka.

This is sad indeed! RIP??

There are so many regulatory violations here, I don’t know where to begin. The risk manager, administrators, and lawyers for that hospital might as well start taking Xanax, they will need it. When hospitals start throwing sick people out then the end must be really near.

Happens all too often.

She refused to leave because she was feeling short of breath…the hospital personnel should have at least allowed her to sit until she felt comfortable enough to leave. She had every right to complain and raise a fuss if she felt like her health was in danger. The fact that the cops were called and they cuffed her probably caused this poor woman to go into distress. This is just sad. Sad.

Wow, blacks lives don’t matter to some people. This is beyond a shame.

If only they would’ve taken a few extra minutes to listen to her, this may have been prevented. Because they didn’t, we’ll never know.

I want to know all about this so called Dr that released her. I thought chest pain and shortness of breath were pushed to the top of the list in the ER. Did he even to any tests on her, other than listening to her with his stethoscope? She was so young, and I don’t get how her vitals were stable after she collapsed, so they decided to readmit her. Huh? I knew you couldn’t refuse treatment to folks in the ER, so I guess the way around that is to look at them, say they’re fine, and release them? Poor lady did what she was supposed to do, and receives this. May she RIP.

Negligence by the police department? It doesn’t appear so. But negligence by the hospital……absolutely.

I also hate that they are saying “she refused to leave.” She couldn’t leave because she couldn’t breathe! She was probably too petrified to move. My heart goes out to her & her family.

Maybe I’m misunderstanding something here……she was “handcuffed and led out of the hospital” to go where? Be arrested and booked? Where were they going to take her after they handcuffed her? On what charge? QTNA

She had every right to refuse to leave. If I was still short of breath, I wouldn’t leave either.

Can somebody tell VDot and Luvie I said hey! I’ve been thinking about them.

So Tasha Smith’s husband has been deemed a fraud because he had FIVE wives BEFORE her?

That doesn’t even look like a hospital. It looks like a rundown roach motel.

That’s crazy!! Can’t even go to the hospital without facing brute force?? Smdh!!

Condolences and Merry Christmas to her family. They are about to be paid. Sue everybody involved!!!!!

This is why I warn family and friends to avoid small hospitals and urgent care clinics if they have an emergency. The #1 cause of death for black patients is apathy among the staff. They just don’t care about black patients. I hope they documented everything they did for Ms. Dawson. I hope they checked her blood gases, took an X-ray if she had a chronic cough, drew her blood, etc. I hope they didn’t base their decision to discharge her on just her vital signs alone.

It only takes a minute to check her oxygen saturation level. I hope they did that much.

He also lied about the gaggle of kids that he had & I think he said he was a preacher or something too.

Yes it does Yoni, my God.

Google the hospital and check out the pictures of the staff.

Sandra you’re right. they sent my 78 year old mother who was diabetic complaining of stomach pains home they did an x-ray and say they saw a little “spot” but nothing to be concerned about and sent her home no antibiotics nothing..that spot was an infection that turned septic and killed her.

The marriage has been annulled. He was deemed a fraud. I hope not. But in this fvked up crazy world, she might have to and pay his future wife and their offspring. But I pray not.

I’m so sorry to hear that. My condolences to you and your family.

i hope the family recieves millions ???

Thanks Sandra.. I lost my best life supporter to carelessness.

So sorry to hear that.

The time spent calling the police could have been used to save her life. So No, the hospital did not do everything they could.

Prayers for her loved ones…

ROFL rigght!! bruh..

The solid truth. There is too much information out here to be got for foolishness like this. Most of his ratchetness is public information.

I was thinking the hood nursing home.

This is awful. I mean what inconvenience would it have been to let her sit and catch her breathe? The county hospital in our town has a horrible reputation, also in Florida. I remember when my mother was in for an appendicitis, some of the nurses were rude and refused to help her to the bathroom until I showed up. I also had to remind quite a few of them to wash their hands when they came in to check her iv and her vitals.They’re being closed down soon, thank God.

If that had been a black person, that would have been a bullet to the dome in the name of self-defense to protect the hospital staff and it’s patients

It looks like a strip mall.

THIS is why I stay in my granny’s medical business and do my best to stay all up in my mother’s as well (she tries to hide or soldier through everything. You’d think a nurse would know better, smh). Barbara Dawson shouldn’t even have been alone in that condition, she should have had someone with her to help her and advocate for her. May she R.I.P.

I suspect that much but I’m surprised there werent more tests done for someone with respiratory problems. This is why I do not like going to the doctor alone. They will walk all over you and send you on your way before getting a full diagnosis

Being short of breathe is a crime, apparently *shrugs*

Yep, credit check, criminal background, heck maybe even hire a private investigator if you didn’t grow up around the person.

Or Google. I always Google women I meet. If they are on social media, that’s a red flag.

Sorry to hear that! ?

So sorry to hear that Wut. My condolences.

This is terrible. They work in the medical field yet they lack bedside manner. These people really need to look into another line of work. I’m thankful my mother never had to deal with that. But I had to snap on a few when my father was in and out of the hospital. Advocate for your family guys don’t expect these so called medical professionals to go above and beyond. Rest in peace.

Thanks Summer

HUGS MOD thanks

Thanks Yoni

But I wonder how much she came up off of in alimony before it was annulled?

I’m so saddened by this. What do these people really want? Do they want to wipe black people off the surface of the earth or what?

Yes. Yes they do.

She was ordered to pay almost $7K per month…on top of $50K she paid him before the judge gave his order. Hopefully she can recoup her money.

How were they okay with allowing her to leave and she’s still out of breath. Did she have insurance? I ask because I’m wondering why they would send her home and she can barely breathe.

WHAT AILS YOU?!?!?!?! OMG. I can’t breathe. I swear you terched. I think you need to go ahead and think of your apology for when y’all kiss and make up. These hot, salty tears though….

Any gamers in here? I have a few questions. Thanks.

Niggas do nigga shit and welp…..It kept me from causing (REAL) damage (like the last time). #ididgoodthistime #realgood #proudofmyself

Omg! That is horrible, I’m so sorry about your loss.

*still laughing* so you threw his toothbrushes in the toilet, and the batteries to everything….does he play games? like Xbox? did you throw the cords out too? hahahhaha

He is a TV FEIN! I mean can’t go a second without it at home. TV is his LIFE (and reality sometimes). So what better way than to wake up and not be able to brush your teeth and turn on the TV, then go outside to your car because you need toothpaste, batteries and toothbrushes, only to stick your hand in it…..#torture *rubshandslikebirdman* *smileslikethegrinch*

I’m so sorry to hear that Wut.

if she was already on oxygen 24/7 that should mean shes under a care of a Dr and should have had some type of insurance, so i dont think thats an issue. The hospital was just kicking her out for the hell of it. Shame

They are. It’s just slightly easier to become a PA and they have the protection of the doctor they work under.

Looks like all the wise guys are in big trouble.

Staff should have kept her over night and they typically do. Since hospitals have become corporations, medical decisions are often overruled by the financial police in these institutions. The woman’s family will most definitely get a big pay day out of this, but the message of this hospital’s actions should be troubling to all Americans especially senior citizens and others who rely on Medicare and Medicaid.

“The most important quality of a good physician is to listen, listen and very carefully, intently and observantly listen to the patient/s as; if not all, almost all the diagnosis is in the chief complaint/s and good history taking followed by; a good physical examination, a provisional diagnosis and differential diagnosis, appropriate tests to include and exclude important possibility, to make sure the patient is comfortable and most importantly give benefit of doubt to err on the side of the patient till the definite diagnosis is made and patient substantively improves.” A quotation of Dr. Singh

Yup cause we’re the originals!

Agreed…you have to advocate for your own.

Nope I don’t f*ck with NPs…PAs maybe as they actually did a residency. A NP can become one online. I had a NP misdiagnose me on something so simple…never again.

Eh some people just have no clue and don’t take responsibility for their health. They have no idea what meds their own, what drs they’ve been seeing etc etc, so I could see the other side of the issue. Cause I’ve been there and done that and man the sh*t I’ve seen and heard. I can excuse you if you’re old or developmentally disabled BUT if someone comes in saying they can’t breathe then AT LEAST check their lungs and a possible breathing treatment.

Pretty much…wonder if they have a video?

Exactly

They treat an animal better then they treat us. My blood pressure just shot up. So angry right now!!

This happened to my sister a couple years ago. She went to the emergency room complaining of blurred vision, dizziness and was incoherent among other things. They didn’t admit her and she passed out waiting. She had been a couple times before for pain from an accident she had prior, so I guess they assumed she wanted pain medication. Come to find out she was having a major stroke. She fell into a coma and died 2 months later.

Yup the bad ones ruin it for the good ones

Benjamin and Daryl are right to file suit. This lady died of a lung clot. She went to the hospital in an ambulance because she had stomach pain. Where are the x-rays or mri’s? Did they just give her some pepto bismal and release her? This is horrible!

Sadly it does have to do with what the patient/family does SOMETIMES…medical providers are human too with their biases. The patient and/or the family act crazy they could give two sh*ts about you. The second issue is money. You come in there with raggedy insurance (Medicaid/medicare and even private)….insurance that barely pays or covers anything then you already know the drill. My sis hasn’t even been in the healthcare field that long and wants to get out of direct patient care. She’d rather be behind the scenes. I hear the horror stories from her and as someone who dealt with insurance companies and the stunts they pull, it’s wise to stay out of drs offices and the hospital PERIOD.

Thank you and so true.

I have worked in a hospital for nearly twenty years. You’d be surprised at how churlish and obnoxious some patients are.

I have a feeling Ms. Dawson showed her @$$ and security showed her the door. I refuse to believe Dawson was kicked out of the hospital without provocation. Hopefully, there’s video and eyewitnesses to support the facility’s decision to remove her from the hospital.

Usually, when patients act a fool in the ER, it’s because they are hooked on pain meds and can’t get a refill.

Pay up

Sad and infuriating. It hurts to read this and feel helpless to make any difference. The hospital staff and police are responsible for her death. They killed her because of their racism and prejudices and that includes the black staff and officers too if there were any.

Legalities aside, what the fk ever happened to common fking courtesy? You see an elder woman suffering and can’t even offer her to sit for a while and a cup of water? You don’t even need a medical degree or badge to practice common decency. That hospital is an evil place.

Patients deserve the best care possible, but they are not allowed to disrupt a medical facility with their unruly behavior; that’s why we employ security officers.

Furthermore, this wasn’t the first time Ms. Dawson acted a fool in the ER. She had a history of showing up and showing out.

Besides, she was nearly 300 lbs, had a horrible diet, and lived a sedentary lifestyle. She was a walking time bomb.

It looks as if she suffocated under all of that titty meat.

I agree…been there done that at the VA hospital…but sometimes you can’t help acting a fool when you’re in pain. And when you know damn well something ain’t right and the drs tell you it’s all in your head.

Thanks Audit

According to what I read, that wasn’t the first time hospital staff called the cops on Ms. Dawson. Maybe this is a case of the patient that cried wolf.

Once, I took a family member to the hospital for leg pains. The ER nurse stated it was probably muscle spasms and prescribed muscle relaxers.

I calmly explained there was a history of blood clots, in addition to the patient’s age and sedentary lifestyle. Based on that information, they admitted the patient and ran more test.

I realize medical professionals should be trained to listen for medical clues, no matter how offensive the patient is, but a belligerent, 300 pound woman complaining about a tummy ache is easily dismissed.

A lot people aren’t aware of this, but when a hospital performs a medical procedure or test, it has to be medically necessary or the insurance company will not reimburse them. That means the patient’s symptoms, risk factors or medical history should justify the services. If not, they will not be reimbursed.

Now, in all honesty, if a 300 pound woman presented herself to ME with stomach pains, I would err on the side of caution, because the signs of a heart in women can include symptoms like back and stomach pains.

The only issue I have with this story is, they allegedly took Ms. Brown’s oxygen tank and refused to return it.

If that’s true, a very clever lawyer with the right medical professional’s testimony, could create a problem for the hospital.

This is AWFUL! ?

If you can’t do anything else for the lady at least you could have provided her comfort she probably felt comfortable there at the moment but you stripped her from that. Where is the compassion for People/ Patients anymore where is the love for your job which is to provide care? The Police removed her out sounds like this went to far.

Yup there was nothing they could of done. But they said a clot in the lung is hard to detect.

A blood clot in the lung is hard to detect and instantly fatal.

DVT can be treated. I’ve worked quality management for years, and unfortunately I personally spend countless hours in hospital as a patient; fournately I am not treated like a rabid dogs. She went there breathing. Serious medical are always difficult and CAn be hard to treat with incompetent and racist medical “team”

I’ve been a patient too in a few different cities. Worked in a VA hospital too. Dealt with insurance too.

Like I said before to someone else it’s not always about racism…sometimes it’s how you act, the type of hospital you’re in, whether the hospital is short staffed, and what type of insurance you have…among other variables. The situation with healthcare is seriously f*cked up. Props to those who work in it cause I could never.

Exactly. The last time I complained of pain on my side and leg
The immediatelyrics did ultrasound and cats can for blood clots. Had a friend that complained of leg pain and sire enough it was a blood clot. The were in surgery within hours.

This is what I saying. Medical male pratice suit….shut hospital down. There were negligent. A shame

Speaking as someone who works for an insurance company, Medical necessity only comes into play when and if they are admitted. As long is it is within the onset of symptoms window which is 72 hrs for most insurance companies. Well her family won’t be so easily dismissed. A claim lives or dies based on set of symptoms. I don’t think you know what medically necessary as it relates to medical claims mean.

Let’s do the research…

Physical examination will concentrate initially on the heart and lungs, since chest pain and shortness of breath may also be the major complaints for heart attack, pneumonia, pneumothorax (collapsed lung), dissection of an aortic aneurysm, among other conditions.

With pulmonary embolism, the chest examination is often normal, but if there is some associated inflammation on the surface of the lung (the pleura), a rub may be heard (pleura inflammation may cause friction which can be heard with a stethoscope). The surfaces of the lung and the inside of the chest wall are covered by a membrane (the pleura) that is full of nerve endings. When the pleura becomes inflamed, as can occur in pulmonary embolus, a sharp pain can result that is worsened by breathing, so-called pleurisy or pleuritic chest pain.

The physical examination may include examining an extremity, looking for signs of a DVT, including warmth, redness, tenderness, and swelling.

It is important to note, however, that the signs associated with deep vein thrombosis may be completely absent even in the presence of a clot. Again, risk factors for clotting must be taken into consideration when making an assessment.

Blood clots in the chest are hard to find. If she was complaining about leg pain they could have done an ultrasound as I’ve had one before to detect DVT. I’m guessing her vitals were alright before she was arrested. And if she was acting a fool of course the police would be called. I worked at a VA hospital and the police stayed in our office due to crazy ass patients. We got threatened with bodily harm on the daily.

It does!

Blam the hospitals. Sorry that happened to your husband. So many people die that way. The nurses And doctors all seem like they are in a rush. That’s why they miss so much and people die.