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Jamie Lee Kirchner takes Mr. Media for a hospital tour, stat! (2010 Audio Interview)

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The Sopranos’ scariest boss, Richie Aprile, roughs up Mr. Media! (2010 Audio Interview)

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Karen Black remembers Hitchcock, Altman, Redford and Nicholson! (2010 Audio Interview)

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Henry Jaglom’s ‘It’ Girl Tanna Frederick acts out for him! (2010 Audio Interview)

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Todddler Loses Hand and Feet Due to American Hospital Wait

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Man dies feet from ER after hospital says to call 911

PORTLAND, Ore. — The death of a Cuban immigrant just feet from an emergency room has left his family in grief, upset police and drawn a request for an investigation from a congressman, all asking why an officer was told to call the emergency services number for a heart attack victim just outside the hospital door.
Birgilio Marin-Fuentes had driven to Portland Adventist Medical Center shortly after midnight Thursday, unable to sleep or stop coughing, then crashed his car into a pillar and wall inside the first level of the hospital parking garage under an "emergency parking only" sign about 125 feet from the emergency room entrance.
By the time somebody noticed the 61-year-old Cuban immigrant in his car and told a police officer in the emergency room, about 20 minutes had gone by.

Officers Angela Luty and Robert Quick found Marin-Fuentes unconscious and unresponsive and began cardiopulmonary resuscitation. A third officer, Andrew Hearst, went to the ER intake desk and told them what was happening.
He was told to call emergency services.
"The officers recognized this man needed medical attention immediately, and two officers began CPR immediately, and a third officer went to ask for assistance, and they were told they had to wait until an ambulance arrived," said Sgt. Pete Simpson, a Portland Police Bureau spokesman.
Judy Leach, a hospital spokeswoman, said emergency room staff was told it was a car crash and they were following the proper protocol by instructing police to summon an ambulance crew.
"With an automobile accident you don't know if the patient needs to be extricated or transported," Leach said Friday. "There are protocols in place to ensure the right thing is done for the right patient at the right time."
She said hospital security officers equipped with a mobile defibrillator were dispatched, and a paramedic went outside to check on the situation.
But Simpson said officers did not receive any medical assistance and were left to fend for themselves until the ambulance arrived and the crew wheeled Marin-Fuentes the short distance to the emergency room aboard a gurney.
"It's a traumatic experience to give CPR and have a person not survive, especially to be that close to a hospital with trained medical personnel right there who could have assisted," Simpson said.
U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer said Friday he has asked the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services to conduct an independent investigation to make sure the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act approved in 1986 was followed.
The act requires all Medicare participating hospitals with emergency departments to treat any critically ill patients on their premises, including parking lots, Blumenauer said.
Blumenauer said he was "deeply concerned" about the way the incident was handled and has been in contact with both national and state hospital associations "to make sure everybody gets their signals straight."
Mark McDougal, a Portland attorney representing the family of Marin-Fuentes, said the family was pleased that Blumenauer has asked for a federal investigation.
"It is particularly disturbing that the hospital has given an account which is directly contradicted by the officers at the scene," McDougal said.
Efforts by The Associated Press to reach the victim's wife, Claudia Luis Garcia, on Friday were unsuccessful.
But she told The Oregonian she believes if she had insisted on driving with her husband to the hospital, he might still be alive.
"They left him to die," Luis Garcia said.

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ER visits linked to underage drinking quadruples on New Year’s--study

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George Clooney in Three Minutes or Less

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Top 43 EMT Blogs

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Noah Wyle Separates from Wife of Eleven Years

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SEXY John Stamos Receives His 'Walk of Fame' Star (Photos)

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Uninsured ER patients twice as likely to die

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NBC's New Show: Urinalysis Lab

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0128 Free Minds TV September 25, 2009

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Emmy Barely Commends Series at their Ends

"In their final bows, "ER," "The Shield" and "Battlestar Galactica" did not receive a fond farewell from Emmy voters.

Despite critical accolades, high-profile guest stars and expanded finales loaded with resolutions, none of the dramas nabbed a major nomination Thursday.

"ER," which holds the record for most Emmy nominations (124), earned only two nominations -- for directing (Rod Holcomb) and guest actor ( Ernest Borgnine). The drama, formerly a regular presence in marquee categories, was passed over despite highly touted returns by members of its original cast, including George Clooney, and industry tributes saluting "ER" as a landmark drama.

Ben Silverman, NBC's co-chairman of entertainment, downplayed the snub, emphasizing the 22 nominations earned by its comedy " 30 Rock." "We're focused on the positive today," Silverman said. "It's great that 'ER' is the most nominated show in TV history and that '30 Rock' is up on its heels. It's all good at NBC today."

FX's "The Shield," widely praised as a series that drove the TV police genre into new territory, was totally shut out. The drama had been lauded by critics last season, particularly for its finale revolving around the downfall of its antihero, Det. Vic Mackey ( Michael Chiklis).

Executives at the cable network had hoped that the series would receive some recognition, particularly for Chiklis, supporting actress CCH Pounder and supporting actor Walton Goggins. Since its premiere in 2002, "The Shield" has won only one Emmy, awarded to Chiklis for lead actor after its first season.

"The Shield" now shares the same legacy as HBO's "The Wire," another gritty drama also regarded by critics as one of the best series in recent TV history that was ignored by the TV academy.

"Battlestar Galactica," another cable series that earned plaudits in its last season, lost out in its final bid for a major nomination, earning five nods, for directing (Michael Rymer), single-camera picture editing, sound editing, sound mixing and special visual effects.

"The Tonight Show" and host Jay Leno continued their losing streak, missing out in the outstanding variety, music or comedy series category in Leno's final year. Other late-night series "The Colbert Report," "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart," "Late Show With David Letterman," "Real Time With Bill Maher" and "Saturday Night Live" filled out the category.

TV academy voters did show some love to one series in its final season. ABC's "Boston Legal" scored four nominations, including two for supporting actor in a comedy series, for William Shatner and Christian Clemenson. It was the fifth consecutive series nomination for Shatner, who won the Emmy in 2005.""In their final bows, "ER," "The Shield" and "Battlestar... more

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ER finale draws 16.4 million TV viewers

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16 million watch ER finale

It has been estimated that 16.4 million people watched the final ever episode of ER.

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