What is your explanation for the Dontae Adams case written about in the Chicago Tribune?
This story, about a boy bitten by a dog, contained multiple inaccuracies and distortions. The story involved an upset mother who took the child from the UCMC ER where he was treated conservatively, to Stroger Hospital, where he was treated surgically. Medical Center emergency room doctors stabilized the patient, cleaned and dressed the wound, provided pain medication and tetanus shot, and gave him a dose of IV antibiotics–all standard of care. The story implied that a surgeon at Stroger Hospital had criticized the care UCMC provided. In fact, that surgeon has stated, in writing, that UCMC’s care met a “high standard.” The ER team would have provided identical care to any patient with similar injuries, and the decision to defer surgery was not connected in any way to the patient’s insurance status.
