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Company: Newton Medical Center
Penalty: $45,000
Year: 2015
Date: March 17, 2015
Offense Group: healthcare-related offenses
Primary Offense: HHS civil monetary penalties
Violation Description: A Newton, Kansas hospital that failed to provide an adequate medical screening examination for a pregnant woman who was later admitted to another hospital and gave birth to a stillborn baby agreed to pay $45,000 to settle allegations that those actions violated the Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Health & Human Services Department Office of Inspector General
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Kansas
Facility City: Newton
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