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Little Star

(17,055 posts)
Fri Oct 17, 2014, 04:39 PM Oct 2014

Baylor, TX: Possible Ebola Patient at Baylor Hospital in Texas Has Positive Screening

“A patient presented at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas Thursday evening reporting Ebola symptoms and indicated contact with someone with the disease. The patient was transferred within hours to Texas Health Presbyterian as directed by the Dallas County Health Department,” it said.

“Upon arrival to Baylor University Medical Center, the patient entered the hospital through a private entrance. That entrance was then closed, and the patient was immediately isolated. While again, there is no confirmation this patient is infected with Ebola, we are following all CDC disease-containment guidelines.”
~snip~

Baylor is one of three hospitals that set up special Ebola isolation units earlier this month, along with Children’s Medical Center Dallas and Parkland Memorial Hospital.

It’s unclear why the patient was transferred from Baylor to Texas Health, especially considering the latter admittedly botched the care of Thomas Eric Duncan by allowing two nurses to contract Ebola from the Liberian before he died.

Story developing
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/1025654-baylor-tx-possible-ebola-patient-at-baylor-hospital-in-texas-has-positive-screening/

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Baylor, TX: Possible Ebola Patient at Baylor Hospital in Texas Has Positive Screening (Original Post) Little Star Oct 2014 OP
boy, I would not want to be transferred to that hospital right now. hollysmom Oct 2014 #1
That's what I was thinking.... Little Star Oct 2014 #3
Then why transfer them to Presyterian? B2G Oct 2014 #8
That's a good question. Little Star Oct 2014 #13
my guess, CDC or the State may not want to risk another hospital. HereSince1628 Oct 2014 #22
You sure it was Baylor Dallas? There are a few elehhhhna Oct 2014 #29
being a patient there while all this goes down Puzzledtraveller Oct 2014 #5
Actually personally I would want to be at that hospital. dilby Oct 2014 #11
positive thinking, except they made several errors in a row, what is one more? hollysmom Oct 2014 #14
I know, right? B2G Oct 2014 #16
When running that type of business there is no such thing as one more. dilby Oct 2014 #17
Can we shut off all travel to Texas now? underpants Oct 2014 #2
And don't forget the fence Generic Brad Oct 2014 #53
What am I missing? Earth_First Oct 2014 #4
The patient probably presented with fever, B2G Oct 2014 #6
From the article: City Lights Oct 2014 #7
Screening in cdc language Zorra Oct 2014 #9
My guess an appropriate history, a fever, and other ebola-like symptoms. HereSince1628 Oct 2014 #10
Nevermind...long day. Earth_First Oct 2014 #12
Positive screening could mean consistent with ebola and a test should be done karynnj Oct 2014 #40
Positive VERBAL screening. It'd be nice if the OP would put that in thread title. uppityperson Oct 2014 #48
The Epoch Times is the house organ of the Falun Gong movement. KamaAina Oct 2014 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author HereSince1628 Oct 2014 #18
Now repeated by CBS...with a headline that clearly indicates no pos test confirming it. HereSince1628 Oct 2014 #20
I hope we hear soon: City Lights Oct 2014 #43
Here's a blurb from the Dallas Morning News on this: City Lights Oct 2014 #19
So she claims to be on CDC watch list but.. Little Star Oct 2014 #25
There are multiple unanswered questions City Lights Oct 2014 #27
So if she called ahead B2G Oct 2014 #26
at least she wasn't given permission to get on a commercial plane Skittles Oct 2014 #32
Or a cruise ship Aerows Oct 2014 #44
sorry, was being sarcastic Skittles Oct 2014 #46
Pitiful Aerows Oct 2014 #47
IDK, guess they haven't learned how to properly deal with this. nt City Lights Oct 2014 #36
Texas Presb are saying they do not have a transfer patient, KMOD Oct 2014 #21
Hmmm...that's odd. nt City Lights Oct 2014 #34
Interesting, whoever the patient is knew not to walk through the regular door, TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #23
They indicated they had had contact with someone morningfog Oct 2014 #30
This was a "positive on a verbal screening questionnaire". No blood test. nt Logical Oct 2014 #24
Why keep taking them to public hospitals Politicalboi Oct 2014 #28
As of now, no one infected in the US has been infected morningfog Oct 2014 #35
Ok where did this person come in contact with an ebola upaloopa Oct 2014 #31
Most likely treating Duncan. And he is dead. morningfog Oct 2014 #33
It appears she's Dallas’ Top Health Epidemiologist.... Little Star Oct 2014 #37
If so that needs to be out there to tamp down the upaloopa Oct 2014 #38
I wonder when she was last in there. morningfog Oct 2014 #39
What? Where did you see that? nt B2G Oct 2014 #41
Here's one link... Little Star Oct 2014 #42
That just says she's being monitored, not B2G Oct 2014 #45
UPDATE: She has been released KMOD Oct 2014 #49
Thanks for that. Let's hope it tamps down some of the hysteria, but I doubt it. Tarheel_Dem Oct 2014 #51
Very good. morningfog Oct 2014 #52
Update on this: City Lights Oct 2014 #50

Little Star

(17,055 posts)
3. That's what I was thinking....
Fri Oct 17, 2014, 04:44 PM
Oct 2014

Baylor is one of the hospitals that has set up special Ebola isolation units, so this is kinda curious.

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)
22. my guess, CDC or the State may not want to risk another hospital.
Fri Oct 17, 2014, 05:08 PM
Oct 2014

THP's reputation isn't good, but it's already got the problem.

dilby

(2,273 posts)
11. Actually personally I would want to be at that hospital.
Fri Oct 17, 2014, 04:55 PM
Oct 2014

They had a huge failure and can't afford another one, they will be providing the best healthcare with minimal mistakes from this point on.

dilby

(2,273 posts)
17. When running that type of business there is no such thing as one more.
Fri Oct 17, 2014, 05:03 PM
Oct 2014

It's like an Airline after one of their plane crashes, they will go through all the extra precaution and measures to make sure it does not happen again. If that hospital makes another mistake they might as well put a for sale sign out front and shutter the doors.

Generic Brad

(14,275 posts)
53. And don't forget the fence
Fri Oct 17, 2014, 10:48 PM
Oct 2014

We need to build a massive fence around Texas to keep them all in. It has the added benefit of keeping illegal aliens and blue staters out . If this were any other state, Rick Perry would like that idea.

Earth_First

(14,910 posts)
4. What am I missing?
Fri Oct 17, 2014, 04:49 PM
Oct 2014

The headline reads: "positive screening" yet the article claims: "there is no confirmation this patient is infected with Ebola"

So the triage experience was positive?

What are we filling out comment cards here?!

This is poor editing on behalf of The Epoch Times...

 

B2G

(9,766 posts)
6. The patient probably presented with fever,
Fri Oct 17, 2014, 04:53 PM
Oct 2014

possibly other symptoms and answered they had either travelled to W. Africa or had been in contact with someone who had.

That's how it's supposed to work.

I agree, the headline sucks.

City Lights

(25,171 posts)
7. From the article:
Fri Oct 17, 2014, 04:54 PM
Oct 2014
J.D. Miles of CBS explained that “screening positive” means having symptoms, and also having traveled to West Africa recently or having contact with someone who did.

“I’m told a number of patients screening positive but testing negative for #Ebola Baylor patient transferred out of caution,” he said.

karynnj

(59,504 posts)
40. Positive screening could mean consistent with ebola and a test should be done
Fri Oct 17, 2014, 05:43 PM
Oct 2014

If the test is positive, then there would be confirmation.

uppityperson

(115,678 posts)
48. Positive VERBAL screening. It'd be nice if the OP would put that in thread title.
Fri Oct 17, 2014, 06:34 PM
Oct 2014

"triggered a positive on a verbal screening questionnaire"

Response to KamaAina (Reply #15)

City Lights

(25,171 posts)
43. I hope we hear soon:
Fri Oct 17, 2014, 05:59 PM
Oct 2014
A statement from Presbyterian or Baylor is expected late Friday afternoon to clarify the situation.

City Lights

(25,171 posts)
19. Here's a blurb from the Dallas Morning News on this:
Fri Oct 17, 2014, 05:05 PM
Oct 2014
Possible Ebola patient at Baylor

A Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas spokesman said Friday that a patient called ahead and alerted the hospital that she might potentially have Ebola. The patient drove her own car, which is now in quarantine, “out of an abundance of caution,” the spokesman said.

The spokesman said the patient “screened positive” for the virus. That means the person had some symptoms such as a fever and likely either had contact with someone who has Ebola or they have visited West Africa recently.

But, blood tests have not confirmed whether the patient has Ebola.

The patient went into the hospital through a private entrance Thursday and was immediately put in an isolation room, the spokesman said.

Health care workers monitored the patient until the she was later transferred late Thursday to Presbyterian. Though the patient said she was on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention watch list, when hospital officials called the CDC, the woman was not on the watch list.

The spokesman said, generally, there have been other patients who have screened positive without testing positive.

http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2014/10/hospital-workers-who-cared-for-countrys-first-ebola-patient-asked-to-limit-movement.html/
 

B2G

(9,766 posts)
26. So if she called ahead
Fri Oct 17, 2014, 05:17 PM
Oct 2014

said she was on the CDC watch list and that she had symptoms, why tell her to drive to the hospital?

Pick her up in a damned ambulance and put her in a hazmat suit.

Sheesh.

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)
23. Interesting, whoever the patient is knew not to walk through the regular door,
Fri Oct 17, 2014, 05:10 PM
Oct 2014

but arranged his/her arrival beforehand, it seems. This tells me it's a health care worker, law enforcement, or someone who anticipated the possibility of the disease and thought this through.

 

morningfog

(18,115 posts)
30. They indicated they had had contact with someone
Fri Oct 17, 2014, 05:23 PM
Oct 2014

with the disease. Probably another health worker who treated Duncan. Hopefully a false alarm.

 

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)
28. Why keep taking them to public hospitals
Fri Oct 17, 2014, 05:23 PM
Oct 2014

There has got to be some isolated place to take these patience. Aren't there any sealed bomb shelters in Texas? Abandoned military bases maybe. We need to contain this shit and fast.

 

morningfog

(18,115 posts)
35. As of now, no one infected in the US has been infected
Fri Oct 17, 2014, 05:30 PM
Oct 2014

Anywhere but in a hospital. While there is no excuse for hospital workers to be infected, it is (as of now) contained in that sense.

upaloopa

(11,417 posts)
31. Ok where did this person come in contact with an ebola
Fri Oct 17, 2014, 05:27 PM
Oct 2014

patient and where is that patient? More Ebola horse shit my guess.

Little Star

(17,055 posts)
37. It appears she's Dallas’ Top Health Epidemiologist....
Fri Oct 17, 2014, 05:34 PM
Oct 2014

Dr. Wendy Chung. She spent time at Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan’s beside.

upaloopa

(11,417 posts)
38. If so that needs to be out there to tamp down the
Fri Oct 17, 2014, 05:36 PM
Oct 2014

hysteria.
The way the story is presented here it is just a person walking in off the street

 

KMOD

(7,906 posts)
49. UPDATE: She has been released
Fri Oct 17, 2014, 07:32 PM
Oct 2014

But, blood tests have not confirmed whether the patient has Ebola. Later Friday a Presbyterian hospital spokesperson said the patient was determined to be low risk and wanted to leave the hospital.

According to Presbyterian, the CDC and the state health department were advised and did not feet it was necessary to have the woman detained.

http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2014/10/hospital-workers-who-cared-for-countrys-first-ebola-patient-asked-to-limit-movement.html/

City Lights

(25,171 posts)
50. Update on this:
Fri Oct 17, 2014, 07:34 PM
Oct 2014
Late Friday – Presbyterian released information saying that the patient in question was considered low risk and eventually released.

“Thursday evening, a patient reporting Ebola symptoms was transferred from Baylor University Medical Center to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. The patient was placed in isolation at Texas Health Dallas and evaluated with all appropriate precautions. The patient was determined to be low risk and wanted to leave the hospital. The CDC and Texas Department of State Health Services were advised of this and did not feel it was necessary to have her detained.”

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2014/10/17/new-patient-screened-positive-for-ebola-at-baylor-hospital-testing-not-confirmed/
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