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BP-A0563
MULTI-LEVEL MORTALITY REVIEW U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
JUN 10
FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS
Date: 09/09/2019
To: Office of Quality Management
From: MW New York Health Services
Subject: Mortality Review for Inmate Epstein #76318.054
Inst. MW-NY
Name: Epstein. Jeffrey Reg. #: 76318-054
DOD : 08110/2019 DOB: 01/20/1953 Age: 66 Sex: Male Race: White
Place of Death: Inst. ✓ Community Hospital ___ OTHER
Name of community hospital: New York Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital
Nature of Death: Natural (chronic) - Natural (Acute)
___ Accidental:
- Homicide
1. Suicide (Method) Hanging
Cause(s) of Death:
Asphyxiation
NARRATIVE SUMMARY: (Should include components below)
Date of admission to the 07/06/2019
_i_New commit _Transfer from Holdover
Status: _Inpatient at Inst _ Community Hospital _Outpatient
Admitting
1. Sleep Apnea
2. Hyperuiglyceridemia
3. L4 L5 Lumbar Stenosis
4.
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Past diagnosis:
1. Sleep Apnea
2. Hypertriglyceridemia
3. L4 - LS Lumbar &cassis
4.
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Significant mental health _(Yes) (No) _(NA)
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Name: Epstein. Jeffrey Reg. #: 76318-054 DOB: 01/20/1953
Admitting diagnosis:(continue)
Past diagnosis: (Continue)
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Description of course of illness (past and present) and cause of the death in sufficient detail to indicate
circumstances of death, including treatment, medications, diagnostic testing. etc. Give findings of diagnostic exams. Insert
pages in this section as required.
Intake Screening History and Physical present? fit! Yes No _NA
Date of most recent History and Physical 07/09/2019
Timeliness of Diagnostic and Treatment regimes? __No __NA
Discharge summary from Attending M.D. on chart
Institution Yes _NA
Community Hospital Yes _LJ'10 _NA
Autopsy _Yes / No NA
Toxicology ._Yes _l_No _NA
Death Certificate Available _Yes /No _NA
INSTITUTION MEDICAL CARE REVIEW:
Severity of ifiness at time of admission to hospital / Health Services Unit — Critical st/ Stable Unknown
Prognosis on admission to hospital / health Services Unit Poor 1 Good NA
Were diagnostic procedures appropriate and timely j_Yes No
Was treatment appropriate to diagnosis and instituted timely Yes No
Prognosis with treatment Poor Good Unknown
My complications adversely affecting outcome: Yes
Describe briefly Asphyxiation Secondary to Hanging.
Was treatment appropriate to complication / Yes No
Surgical Procedures (list) Yes No „t NA
Appropriate pre-operative evaluation completed, Yes No ✓ NA
including lab, physical exam, updated history
Complications related to surgical procedures Yes —No ULNA
(describe)
Prognosis following surgical procedure _ Poor — Good i Unknown
Patient compliant with treatment / medications _Yes _No _CNA
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Discussion with patient or patient's family regarding prognosis _Yes _No ULNA
DNR order Yes I No
Date
Advance Directive / Living VY.II _Yes _No ✓ NA
LOCAL COMMUNITY HOSPITALIZATIONS ONLY:
Type of admission Routine _i_Emergent _ Other
Method of transportation appropriate to patient condition _._1_Yes No — NA
Severity of condition at time of admission to local hospital ✓1 Critical — Stable _ Unknown
Prognosis on admission to local hospital __ Poor — Good — Unknown
Were diagnostic procedures appropriate and timely _(_Yes _No
Was treatment appropriate to diagnosis and instituted timely I _Yes _No
Prognosis with treatment i Poor _ Good _ Unknown
Any complications adversely affecting outcome: 1 Yes No
(describe briefly) Asohyxiation Secondary to Hamitic
Was treatment appropriate to complication Yes _No
Surgical Procedures (list) __Yes _No
Appropriate pre-operative evaluation completed. Yes
Including lab, physical exam, updated history
Complications related to surgical procedures _Yes ti No
Describe
Prognosis following surgical procedure — Poor _ Good _i_ Unknown
Patient compliant with treatment / medications Yes __No __I_NA
Discussion with patient or patient's family regarding Yes _No li f\Lik
patient prognosis
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DNR order Yes
Date
Advance Directive / Living Will Yes
Date
REVIEW OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE:
Was death related to a medical emergency ✓Yes _No
Response to medical emergency
notification timely yYes _No __CIA
Physician Yes _No _NA
Physician Assistant
Nurse Practitioner _No _—NA
Nurse(s) I Yes _No _NA
Emergency Medical Techs _Yes _No NA
Others _Yes
Yes
CPR / Yes _No _NA
ACLS List protocol (s) used Of appropriate) _I__Yes _No _NA
By EMS.
Problems encountered during medical emergency, e.g., _Yes d_No _NA
equipment, communications, transportation.
Describe bnefly:
Providers responding maintain current certification / credentials in Yes _No _NA
BUS, ACLS (if required)
SUMMARY REVIEW:
Inmate Jeffery Edward Epstein I473618-054 a 66 year old male with a history of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on CPAP at night, a history of
Hypertriglyceridemia treated with Vaseepa, no past Mental Health History prior to incarceration and L4-L5 Stenosis. On July 23.2019, at 2:00 am.
he was placed on Suicide Watch for 31 hours and 5 minutes due to abrasion located on the lower anterior surface of his neck area. On July 24,2019 he
was taken offSuicide Watch and was placed on Psychological Observation. On July 30.2019, he was removed from Psychological Observation and
was placed in the Special Housing Unit where he was housed with a cell mate. On August 8, 2019, he was seen by Psychology Services and denied
suicidal ideation, intention or plan.
On August 10, 2019, at 6:33 am. Special Housing Unit Staff found inmate Epstein unresponsive in his cell and attempted to wake him. The body
alarm was activated in SHU and the Control Center announced a medical emergency. CM was initiated by Special Housing Unit Staff. At 6:35 am.
medical staff responded and continued CM and the AED was applied. The Control Center called for an ambulance. The EMS arrived at 6:45 am. and
the paramedics continued CPR. Inmate Epstein remained unresponsive. Inmate Epstein was incubated, and the ACLS Protocol was initiated by the
EMS. No pulse found, no shock was advised and the inmate was prepared for transport to local hospital while continuing CPR. At 7:10 a.m. the EMS
departed institution en route to New York Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital. At 7:36 a.m. the inmate was pronounced dead by the ER Physician
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Documentation in medical record reviewed by Mortality Review No _NA
Committee and found to be within acceptable limits. If no,
describe
Did patient receive appropriate and adequate health care, consistent __No _NA
with community standards, during his incarceration in the Federal
Bureau of Prisons? If no, explain
State any strengths and weaknesses that existed:
I. The Mortality Review Committee reviewed the Medical Record. The patient received timely and appropriate medical and psychological care.
27. Recommendation(s) if any.
The Mortality Review Committee reviewed the Medical Record. No recommendations at this time
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28. Attachments:
1. Medical Record 3 Death Certificate
2. Narrative Summary 4. Autopsy Report
5. Other Documents as appropriate (list)
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT IS EXEMPT AND TO BE CONSIDERED FOR
REVIEWNIEWING ON A NEED TO KNOW BASIS ONLY.
REVIEW COMMITTEE:
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OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Comments: - Agree with Institution MRC
— Disagree with Inst. MRC
Recommendations or Action taken:
Regional HSA Date
Regional Director Date
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OFFICE OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Comments:
Signature of Review Committee Member
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