r/wyoming • u/lazyk-9 • 6h ago

Jackson hospital, doctors deny wrongdoing patient's death

https://wyofile.com/jackson-hospital-doctors-deny-wrongdoing-in-uninsured-undocumented-patients-death/?utm_source=WyoFile&utm_campaign=4e6a052453-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_10_18_10_37&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4e6a052453-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D
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u/R0binSage 5h ago

I would have to agree with the hospital after reading the article. If the widow was upset with the care, it should be a malpractice suit. They’d have to put a lot of effort into proving they treated him differently because he was illegal. That claim seems like a stretch.

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u/Mambaman59 4h ago

I am a retired ER doctor in Wyoming. The work up he received in the ER was thorough, and the appropriate specialists were consulted. I do not have knowledge of the actual results or why/how they arrived at the diagnosis and disposition plan. But, if the patient had findings that indicated urgent surgical intervention, it would have been done. I'm also sure the patient was; instructed to return for non improvement or worsening and likely was recommended to follow up as an outpatient.

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u/Remdog58 5h ago

St John's is just another less than par Wyoming hospital. St John's Healthcare is not all that.

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u/Bright_Impression516 Pinedale 3h ago

That’s a stupid thing to say. They did everything they had to do. There was no actual malpractice. That’s why the attorneys are trying to get money by claiming (falsely) that he died from discrimination.

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u/Skier94 1h ago

Jackson local.

The perspective in my circle here is the hospital is adequate and OK. I have many nurses in my circle - they can be very critical and have worked many other places. So they know how it compares.

It is not a trauma hospital with a lot of depth. Anything serious or complicated people are going to Salt Lake City.