· 2/25/2003
Sanchez Rivera v. Doctors Center Hospital, Inc.
Citations
- 247 F. Supp. 2d 90
- 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3124
- 2003 WL 681911
How courts have described this case
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- holding that the failure to take vital signs every fifteen minutes, as required by hospital’s procedure, was not an EMTALA violation; “the taking of the vital signs was not exactly complied with, but was sufficient to meet EMTALA requirements”
- “an EMTALA claim may only ensue for failure to screen in a manner comparable to others brought into the emergency room with the same conditions”
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Judges: Pieras
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