Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., and one of its surgeons have resolved patient dumping allegations with the Office of Inspector General, according to a Tennessean report.
The OIG claimed that in 2008, Vanderbilt refused to accept the transfer of a patient who had an unstable emergency medical condition and required specialized capabilities. Shortly after the patient was transferred to another facility, he/she died, according to the report.
Vanderbilt contested the allegations — saying its decision not to accept the transfer "had absolutely nothing to do with the patient's insurance status or ability to pay" — but paid $45,000 to resolve the matter. Brain surgeon Matthew Pearson, MD, who was involved in not accepting the patient, paid $35,000. Their settlements were made in December 2011.
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The OIG claimed that in 2008, Vanderbilt refused to accept the transfer of a patient who had an unstable emergency medical condition and required specialized capabilities. Shortly after the patient was transferred to another facility, he/she died, according to the report.
Vanderbilt contested the allegations — saying its decision not to accept the transfer "had absolutely nothing to do with the patient's insurance status or ability to pay" — but paid $45,000 to resolve the matter. Brain surgeon Matthew Pearson, MD, who was involved in not accepting the patient, paid $35,000. Their settlements were made in December 2011.
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