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Florida Paramedics Cleared in Death after Hospital Confusion

08/09/2007

Pinellas paramedics acted appropriately when responding to a heart attack victim that the Bay Pines VA Medical Center refused to treat at its emergency room, an investigation concluded on Thursday.

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08/09/2007

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Critics: VAs More Frequently Divert Patients

10/28/2007

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Diverting patients has become a fact of life in American health care, but some critics say the problem may be more acute at VA facilities.

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10/28/2007

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Confusion Bars Florida Cardiac Victim from VA Hospital

07/24/2007

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Though Bay Pines' emergency room was a short walk away, the question of where to take the patient was unclear to paramedics.

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07/24/2007

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Florida VA Hospital Incident Draws System Scrutiny

07/25/2007

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Officials at Bay Pines VA Medical Center were told the condition of a critically ill cardiac patient before their emergency room refused to treat him on June 26.

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07/25/2007

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Florida VA Hospital, EMS Backtrack on ER Access for Non-Vets

07/26/2007

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Pinellas County and the Bay Pines VA Medical Center signed an agreement Thursday that paramedics could only take nonveterans to their ER if they fall ill on their property.

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07/26/2007

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