| Statement of Deficiencies | (X1) Provider/Supplier/CLIA Identification Number 010007 | (X3) Date Survey Completed 02/12/2026 |
| Name of Provider or Supplier Mizell Memorial Hospital | Street Address, City, State 702 N Main St, Opp, AL | |
| For information on the provider's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the provider or the state survey agency. | ||
| (X4) ID Prefix Tag | Summary Statement of Deficiencies
(Each deficiency should be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information) |
| A2400 | COMPLIANCE WITH 489.24 CFR(s): 489.20(l) [The provider agrees,] in the case of a hospital as defined in §489.24(b), to comply with §489.24. This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by: Based on Mizell Memorial Hospital (Hospital A) Medical Record (MR) Emergency Department (ED) video recordings, hospital policy and procedures, Medical Staff Rules and Regulations, ED Logs, Diversion Logs, Court Orders, Hospital B, Receiving Hospital MR, police reports, and interviews with staff, it was determined Mizell Memorial Hospital failed to ensure an appropriate Medical Screening Examination (MSE) was provided within the capability of the hospital's ED to determine whether or not an emergency medical condition exists for all patients who presented to the ED and failed to ensure a patient received an appropriate transfer to Hospital B. These deficient practices affected one of one patients reviewed via recorded video footage, including Patient Identifier (PI) # 1, who presented to the hospital ED for emergency care on 2/3/26, and had the potential to affect all patients presenting to this hospital for emergency care. Findings include: Cross Refer to A2406 and A2409 for findings. |