Brockton hospital probes deserted emergency room

[Ian David]

Brockton hospital probes deserted emergency room

BROCKTON, Mass. -- A Brockton hospital is investigating after an Abington family said they had to leave the emergency room with a sick infant because they couldn't find any medical personnel to help them.

Margo LaPointe tells The Enterprise newspaper that she went to Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital's emergency room just after midnight Tuesday because her 11-month-old son was having difficulty breathing.

She banged on doors, but no one responded. A security guard finally told her the medical staff was busy and unable to see her son. She and her husband drove eight miles to South Shore Hospital in Weymouth where the boy was treated for pneumonia.

A Signature spokeswoman said more than 20 medical personnel were on duty, but she does not know what was occupying them all at once.

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http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/12001326765296/

[Kat45]

1. I heard that on the news. Couldn't believe it! That's appalling!