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Shouldn't these people face murder charges

Six hospital employees disciplined in ER death.

NEW YORK (CNN) -- Six hospital employees have been fired or suspended after ignoring for more than an hour a woman who collapsed and died in a New York emergency room waiting area.

Surveillance video shows a woman lying on the hospital floor for almost an hour before anyone helped her.

On June 18, Esmin Green, 49, was involuntarily admitted to the psychiatric emergency department of Kings County Hospital Center on June 18 for what the hospital describes as "agitation and psychosis."

Upon her admission, Green waited nearly 24 hours for treatment, said the New York Civil Liberties Union, which on Tuesday released surveillance camera video of the incident.

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Please beware video is of her laying on the floor dieing.

posted by rwilliery

yes they should be charged with murder, and they should not suspend those on duty, they should be fired and not allowed to practice medicine or work around human beings who depend on them again. the family should sue, not that it will bring the 49 year old woman back alive to her family. sad when you trust a family member to professionals who could care less if they are protected against being hurt or in this case dying. WHAT GOOD IS A SURVEILLANCE CAMERA IF NO ONE IS WATCHING IT FOR OVER AN HOUR. where were these so called professionals. i say shut the unit down until this is thoroughly investigated. or put some people there who care and will do their job. there are not many places for the mentally ill. they are either homeless pushing shopping carts on the streets or wandering aimlessly without family concern and state and government least priority in taking care of them. sad it takes an incident like this to occur to bring the attention to the plight of the mentally ill, this could be on of us...

posted by boomerinvegas
3 months ago

It sounds like the assumed that the symptoms the woman displayed were "agitation and psychosis," but they cold have been symptoms of whatever serious medical condition that caused her to pass away. But they woudl only have known that had they checked her out when she ws first admitted.

I'm waiting for the autopsy. If its shown her condition was such that she could have been saved had they diagnosed and began her treatment when she first came in, then yeah, charge them with murder. The director of that hospital, along with the employees involved, should be fired.

posted by ConsultantDude
3 months ago

As a Medical professional, I am ashamed.....Many years ago the ideal of what I do meant something....Things have changed drastically and not for the good....I tell all my friends and family "NEVER GO TO A HOSPITAL ALONE!"...consider all of you told too.....I believe something should be done to the parties involved in intake---Murder???-, I don't know..I also beleve the problemS to be larger than this sm. fix....System changes reflecting the changes in health care since welfare reform are desperately need....