Tashonna Ward's family is seeking answers from Froedtert Hospital, where she spent more than two hours in the emergency department before she left.
MILWAUKEE – Tashonna Ward, a 25-year-old day care teacher from Milwaukee, died Jan. 2 while trying to find a doctor to help her.
A spokesperson for Froedtert Hospital provided a statement:"The family is in our thoughts and has our deepest sympathy. We cannot comment further at this time." Officials did not answer questions from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about the death or general emergency department procedures.Ward's family said they are scheduled to meet with representatives from the hospital next week.
Ward had heard this before – in March, when her baby died after the umbilical cord wrapped around the baby's neck, Ward was told she had developed an enlarged heart during the pregnancy, according to the medical examiner's report. “Idk what they can do about the emergency system at freodert but they damn sure need to do something,” she wrote. “I been here since 4:30 something for shortness of breath, and chest pains for them to just say it’s a two to SIX hour wait to see a dr.
At 8:39 p.m., Froedtert staff called Ward's cellphone and her sister picked up, according to the medical examiner's report. By that point, Ward had collapsed and was already in an ambulance on her way back to Froedtert. The report doesn't say why Froedtert staff made the phone call. The family members have many questions for the hospital. As news of Ward's death spread on Facebook, many people shared their own stories of waiting for hours in emergency rooms.
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