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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Palestine Regional Medical Center
Current Parent Company: Apollo Global Management
Penalty: $45,000
Year: 2016
Date: August 1, 2016
Offense Group: healthcare-related offenses
Primary Offense: HHS civil monetary penalties
Violation Description: On August 1, 2016, Palestine Regional Medical Center (PRMC), in Palestine, Texas, entered into a $45,000 settlement agreement with OIG. The settlement agreement resolved allegations that PRMC violated the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) when it failed to provide stabilizing treatment and an appropriate transfer to a patient who presented to PRMC's emergency department. OIG's investigation revealed that a patient, who had a kidney transplant and was on dialysis, was waiting in the parking lot of a local dialysis center when she experienced significant shortness of breath.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Health & Human Services Department Office of Inspector General
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Texas
Facility City: Palestine
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: New York
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: private equity (including portfolio companies)
Specific Industry of Current Parent: private equity (including portfolio companies)
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