Patient "screened positive" at Baylor, transferred to Texas Presbyterian - The patient was determined to be low risk and released

[Ray]

Patient "Screened Positive" at Baylor, transferred to Texas Presbyterian.

On Friday morning Baylor Hospital in Dallas confirmed a patient with ?ebola similar symptoms? also triggered a positive on a verbal screening questionnaire.
Although a positive blood test has not been confirmed, sources says it?s not unusual to have a patient screen positive considering the wider net for ebola now over Dallas. A positive screening means the patient met some of the criteria to cause concern.
A source at Baylor Hospital Dallas says the patient came to the Emergency Room through a private entrance and went straight to isolation.The source says Baylor transferred the person to Presbyterian Hospital a short while later.

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2014/10/17/...ola-at-baylor-hospital-testing-not-confirmed/

 

[BestlaStormcrow]

Re: New Patient "Screened Positive" Dallas, Texas

Re: New Patient "Screened Positive" Dallas, Texas

Hopefully just another false alarm. And I hope we get follow up soon.

 

[Pathfinder]

Re: New Patient "Screened Positive" Dallas, Texas - tests pending

Re: New Patient "Screened Positive" Dallas, Texas - tests pending

Baylor Scott & White Health has not received any confirmed cases of Ebola.

A patient presented at Baylor University Medical Center 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.

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.

http://www.baylorhealth.com/Pages/Default.aspx

 

[AnnaLisa]

Re: New Patient "Screened Positive" Dallas, Texas - tests pending

Re: New Patient "Screened Positive" Dallas, Texas - tests pending

They are reporting that Texas Presby denies that they have a possible 'Ebola patient' that was transferred from Baylor. This is an odd situation. It almost looks like the patient disappeared in route from Baylor to Presby. I can't make sense of the news reports and it appears that we are no getting a straightforward report from Texas Presby.

 

[AlaskaDenise]

Re: New Patient "Screened Positive" Dallas, Texas - tests pending

Re: New Patient "Screened Positive" Dallas, Texas - tests pending

...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. ...[/QUOTE] What a relief to know they didn't walk into a crowded ER waiting area!!! .

 

[AnnaLisa]

Re: New Patient "Screened Positive" Dallas, Texas - tests pending

Re: New Patient "Screened Positive" Dallas, Texas - tests pending

Seems like this person must have called ahead of time to have been using a private entrance? Why a transfer to Texas Presby and then why all the denials? This is just an odd situation. :/

 

[B.C.]

Re: New Patient "Screened Positive" Dallas, Texas - tests pending

Re: New Patient "Screened Positive" Dallas, Texas - tests pending

I recall reading somewhere Texas Health Presbyterian wasn't taking any more ebola patients due to staff shortage.

 

[Pathfinder]

Re: New Patient "Screened Positive" Dallas, Texas - tests pending

Re: New Patient "Screened Positive" Dallas, Texas - tests pending

Ebola Today: Suspected Case in Texas Goes Missing; Ebola Survivors Will Help Children

By Chelsea Rice and Lara Salahi
Boston.com Staff
October 17, 2014 4:59 PM
...
4:30 p.m. ...Baylor Health Care System announced Friday afternoon that a patient was isolated after reporting Ebola symptoms and that they had contact with a person with the virus. The Dallas County Health Department then instructed that the patient be transferred to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, according to a statement from Baylor.

...Spokespeople for Texas Health Presbyterian told local news stations that they had not received a transfer patient and could not say whether the patient had been treated or released. There is no confirmation that this patient has Ebola. Texas Health Presbyterian has not responded to Boston.com request for comment.
...
http://www.boston.com/health/2014/1...fore-flight/bp9pHrGGP6HoAYizUs0PzJ/story.html

 

[AnnaLisa]

Re: New Patient "Screened Positive" Dallas, Texas - tests pending

Re: New Patient "Screened Positive" Dallas, Texas - tests pending

That was what they said on the news, that Presby wasn't taking any more Ebola patients. Also I read that Baylor was a designated hospital for Ebola patients.

 

[AnnaLisa]

Re: Patient "Screened Positive" at Baylor, transferred to Texas Presbyterian - Goes missing?

Re: Patient "Screened Positive" at Baylor, transferred to Texas Presbyterian - Goes missing?

Pt. considered low risk and released.

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2014/10/17/...ola-at-baylor-hospital-testing-not-confirmed/

 

[Pathfinder]

Re: Patient "Screened Positive" at Baylor, transferred to Texas Presbyterian - Goes missing?

Re: Patient "Screened Positive" at Baylor, transferred to Texas Presbyterian - Goes missing?

News Releases
Ebola Update, Oct. 17, 5:36 p.m. CDT

10/17/2014

Statement from Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas

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://www.texashealth.org/body.cfm?id=1629&action=detail&ref=1902