Interview of Debbie Jungmeyer
Ms. Jungmeyer was interviewed at her home on August 31, 2017. Also present was her husband, Kevin Jungmeyer, and participating by phone was her brother Scott Fuhrman. Ms. Jungmeyer said she and her brother Scott are very upset by what they felt was a lack of coordinated care for their mother Darlene Fuhrman while being treated at St Mary’s Hospital.
Darlene was admitted to the hospital December 27, 2016 by ambulance after she had called her daughter Debbie to say she felt dizzy and thought she would pass out. She was taken to St Mary’s Hospital by ambulance and admitted. Debbie admits she was not at the hospital that often as she was working. She did stop by in the evenings, but Scott was actually the one …show more content…
Miller now resides in the state of California and was interviewed by phone October 17, 2017. Also participating in the phone call was Dr. Miller’s attorney, Scott Pool. Dr. Miller stated the following: Dr. Miller treated Darlene Fuhrman after she was transferred to the ICU at St Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City, Missouri. He no longer has access to her medical records, recalls she was very ill, but he felt at the time her condition was manageable.
He remembers some discussion regarding the Lovenox treatment. In his opinion while the Lovenox wasn’t helping her overall issues, the administrating of an additional dosage wouldn’t have been a decisive factor in the outcome. He also recalled a surgeon was consulted regarding the Rectal Hematoma and said to leave it, as it would gather enough pressure to stop bleeding on its own. He felt Ms. Fuhrman could have been medically managed, but certain things had to occur, such as stopping the bleed cause by the Rectal Hematoma. He had formulated a care plan, and was surprised the next day or so to learn the family had decided not to pursue treatment, having voiced concerns to nursing staff that it was too much to put their mother through if it may not work. None of the family asked his opinion, or sought to contact him to ask further
Ms. Jungmeyer was interviewed at her home on August 31, 2017. Also present was her husband, Kevin Jungmeyer, and participating by phone was her brother Scott Fuhrman. Ms. Jungmeyer said she and her brother Scott are very upset by what they felt was a lack of coordinated care for their mother Darlene Fuhrman while being treated at St Mary’s Hospital.
Darlene was admitted to the hospital December 27, 2016 by ambulance after she had called her daughter Debbie to say she felt dizzy and thought she would pass out. She was taken to St Mary’s Hospital by ambulance and admitted. Debbie admits she was not at the hospital that often as she was working. She did stop by in the evenings, but Scott was actually the one …show more content…
Miller now resides in the state of California and was interviewed by phone October 17, 2017. Also participating in the phone call was Dr. Miller’s attorney, Scott Pool. Dr. Miller stated the following: Dr. Miller treated Darlene Fuhrman after she was transferred to the ICU at St Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City, Missouri. He no longer has access to her medical records, recalls she was very ill, but he felt at the time her condition was manageable.
He remembers some discussion regarding the Lovenox treatment. In his opinion while the Lovenox wasn’t helping her overall issues, the administrating of an additional dosage wouldn’t have been a decisive factor in the outcome. He also recalled a surgeon was consulted regarding the Rectal Hematoma and said to leave it, as it would gather enough pressure to stop bleeding on its own. He felt Ms. Fuhrman could have been medically managed, but certain things had to occur, such as stopping the bleed cause by the Rectal Hematoma. He had formulated a care plan, and was surprised the next day or so to learn the family had decided not to pursue treatment, having voiced concerns to nursing staff that it was too much to put their mother through if it may not work. None of the family asked his opinion, or sought to contact him to ask further