A family in Michigan is mourning the loss of an enjoyed one after he was presumably turned away from three different health centers.
This was after Gary Fowler revealed COVID-19 symptoms after remaining in close contact with somebody who checked positive, reported People.
The 56- year-old died on April 7 while he was sitting in a chair next to his sleeping partner at their home. Fowler died hours after his daddy David died, having testing positive for coronavirus.
Keith Gambrell, his stepson, said he attempted to supposedly seek assistance at 3 emergency rooms in the Detroit area. He eventually was denied a COVID-19 test prior to he passed away.
“He asked for help, and they sent him away.
Gambrell also shared that his stepfather was starting to reveal symptoms after checking out Fowler’s daddy in late March. At first, the household believed that David had the influenza, however he later on tested favorable for coronavirus. Soon after, he was placed on a ventilator in the healthcare facility after losing consciousness in his bathroom.
The stepson stated that Fowler developed a fever and cough in the weeks after checking out the patriarch of the household.
Gambrell said his stepfather was supposedly turned away from the Henry Ford Healthcare Facility, Detroit Receiving Health Center, and the Beaumont Medical facility. The stepson declared that officials at Beaumont Hospital told Fowler that “more than most likely the fever is from bronchitis” and offered him “a notepad stating to act like you have the virus.”
Gambrell also declared that he received similar suggestions from employee at Detriot Receiving Health Center and Henry Ford Hospital.
” He was asking for his life, however no one would help him at all. Like they just kept sending him away,” Gambrell stated.
Detriot Medical Center, which owns Detriot Receiving Health center, told People that they have no record of Fowler “coming to Detroit Receiving Hospital for any treatment.”
A spokesperson for Beaumont told the outlet: “COVID-19 is striking Southeastern Michigan particularly hard. As clients concerned Beaumont for care during this remarkable time, we are doing all we can to assess, triage and look after clients based on the details we know at the time. When making care decisions, we do not discriminate against anyone based upon their gender, race or any other aspect. We grieve the loss of any client to COVID-19 or any other illness.”
Brenda Craig, Henry Ford Health System’s vice president of integrated interactions, released the following statement to Detroit Free Press: “All clients who come to our emergency situation departments receive care and evaluation. Some clients will satisfy criteria for admission at the time, while others might not. When it comes to COVID-19, we have a multi-step triage process. As clients show up to our emergency department, all are screened for COVID-19 symptoms. Those with mild or moderate signs who do not fulfill admission criteria at the time they present might be sent house with strict directions to return right away if signs intensify.”
We’re not able to share information due to patient personal privacy, however we don’t take gently any concerns of biased care provided our devotion to putting patients.
The household set up a GoFundMe project to cover medical expenses and expenditures, including for Cheryl Fowler, Gary’s other half and Keith’s mom, was hospitalized the same day her husband died according to the fundraising page. As of Thursday, the household has raised $25,273 of its $50,000 goal.
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