Emory Johns Creek Hospital complaint alleges delayed stroke treatment after repeated TIAs
The complaint alleges that the patient suffered three transient ischemic attacks within eight hours at Emory Johns Creek Hospital that were not properly recognized or treated. Ordered neurological monitoring was not implemented for 16 hours, and a later neurology assessment suspected conversion disorder rather than stroke. The patient did not receive urgent stroke treatment before MRI later confirmed a stroke, and the delays left him with significant permanent disabilities.
Overview
This page concerns a stroke case at Emory Johns Creek Hospital in which repeated transient ischemic attacks allegedly were not properly recognized or treated, ordered neurological monitoring was not implemented for 16 hours, and a later neurology assessment suspected conversion disorder instead of stroke before MRI confirmation two days later.
Chronology
The complaint alleges as follows:
- The patient suffered three transient ischemic attacks within eight hours while at Emory Johns Creek Hospital.
- Neurological monitoring orders and a neurology consultation request were entered, but nursing staff did not implement the monitoring for 16 hours.
- When a neurologist finally assessed the patient, the neurologist suspected conversion disorder rather than stroke.
- The patient received no urgent stroke treatment before MRI confirmed the stroke two days later, after repeated delays had left him with significant permanent disabilities.
Alleged failures
The complaint alleges the following failures:
- Medical staff at Emory Johns Creek Hospital failed to properly recognize and treat three TIAs within an eight-hour period.
- Nursing staff failed to implement ordered neurological monitoring for 16 hours despite monitoring orders and a neurology consultation request.
- The later neurology assessment allegedly missed the opportunity for urgent stroke treatment by suspecting conversion disorder rather than stroke.