Es la Ley!

Posted near the entrance of any Emergency Department, you will find the pertinent language in EMTALA that notifies all patients of their right to a medical screening exam. Most hospitals have two notices, one in English and one in Spanish.

Found scribbled on our Spanish language notice today were the words:

*sigh*

While we’re clamoring to pass laws making English the official language of our Great Melting Pot, let’s take a little time to teach it to our home bred ignorant and unwashed as well.