Here's the appy case (from the link you provided) where the hospital was fined. Apparently it was the same day:
California Hospital Settles EMTALA Case Involving Patient Dumping Allegations
Olive View - UCLA Medical Center - a county hospital in Sylmar, CA - entered into a settlement agreement with the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, effective May 23, 2014. The $40,750 settlement resolves allegations that Olive View violated the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, (EMTALA), by failing to provide an individual with an appropriate medical screening examination (MSE) within the capability of the hospital's emergency department in order to determine whether he had an emergency medical condition.
Specifically, the individual presented to the Olive View emergency department with signs of appendicitis and severe abdominal pain that he rated at a 10 on a 10-point scale. Despite his severe pain and symptoms, he was forced to wait for several hours to receive an MSE. After waiting for 6.5 hours, he left to seek medical screening and treatment at another hospital, where he was diagnosed with acute appendicitis with a large peritoneal abscess and had to undergo an immediate laparoscopic appendectomy. According to EMTALA, if an individual comes to a hospital emergency department and a request is made on his/her behalf for examination or treatment for a medical condition, the hospital must provide for an appropriate MSE within the capability of the emergency department to determine whether or not an emergency medical condition exists. OIG was represented by Associate Counsel Odies Williams, IV. Olive View was represented by Brandi M. Moore of the Los Angeles County Counsel's Office.
Patient struck a security guard and was arrested instead of receiving psychiatric care:
Floyd Medical Center in Georgia Settles Case Involving a Patient Dumping Allegation
On January 6, 2016, Floyd Medical Center (FMC), in Rome, Georgia, entered into a $50,000 settlement agreement with OIG. The settlement agreement resolves allegations that FMC violated the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) when it failed to evaluate and treat a mentally ill patient who was transferred from another hospital to FMC for involuntary inpatient psychiatric care. OIG's investigation revealed the following. The patient was aggressive and combative upon his arrival to FMC's emergency department. Three security personnel, including an off-duty police officer working for FMC, attempted to restrain the patient while a nurse went to retrieve medication to calm him down. When the security personnel entered the room, the patient attempted to strike one of them. In response, a security officer hit the patient in the head and pushed him until he fell on the bed. The security officers then wrestled the patient to the ground and handcuffed him, causing injury to the patient. When the nurse returned, the security personnel informed her that the patient's behavior was beyond what FMC could safely control. Without psychiatric evaluation or appropriate medical treatment, the emergency department physician medically cleared the patient and he was taken to jail. Despite having an on-call psychiatrist and capabilities to treat the patient, at no point was he evaluated or treated by a mental health professional. Under EMTALA, hospitals can be fined up to $50,000 per violation. Senior Counsel Sandra Sands represented OIG.
Missed meningitis EMTALA:
Lake City Medical Center in Florida Settles Case Involving a Patient Dumping Allegation
On December 21, 2015, Lake City Medical Center (LCMC), in Lake City, Florida, entered into a $25,000 settlement agreement with OIG. The settlement agreement resolves allegations that LCMC violated the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) when it failed to provide an appropriate medical screening examination and stabilizing treatment for a 42-year-old female. OIG's investigation revealed the following. The patient arrived at LCMC's emergency department complaining of headaches, right arm pain and diarrhea the previous day. She was seen by a physician's assistant and then asked to wait in the waiting room. While there, she vomited and continued to complain of right arm pain. The physician's assistant concluded that she did not need immediate medical attention and asked the patient to leave the emergency department. When the patient resisted and her family complained, the emergency department personnel called the police to escort her out of the emergency department. After unsuccessful attempts by police and paramedics to get the patient into a car, her family requested the emergency department call an ambulance so she could be taken to another hospital. When the ambulance arrived, the patient was unresponsive and taken to another hospital where she was placed on a ventilator in the Intensive Care Unit and later diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. Under EMTALA, a small hospital can be fined up to $25,000 per violation. Senior Counsel Sandra Sands represented OIG.
Didn't x-ray a hip. Clearly a missed hip fracture isn't an emergency in most ER docs' view, but it's an EMTALA violation to miss a hip fracture:
12-29-2015
Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in North Carolina Settles Case Involving a Patient Dumping Allegation
On December 29, 2015, Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital (MCMH), in Greensboro, North Carolina, entered into a $35,000 settlement agreement with OIG. The settlement agreement resolves allegations that MCMH violated the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) when it failed to provide an adequate medical screening examination and stabilizing treatment for an 86-year-old female who presented to MCMH's emergency department after falling at home. OIG's investigation revealed that although an emergency room doctor evaluated her knee pain and performed other imaging tests, he did not fully evaluate her reported severe pain and inability to ambulate. OIG alleged she was discharged with a displaced fracture of her hip. Senior Counsel Sandra Sands represented OIG.