@joelbervell: In Season 2, Episode 11 of The Pitt, ICE agents bring a patient into the emergency department, raising a real question: what happens when medicine and ICE enforcement collide? It’s something I navigate in real life: caring for patients in custody, where medical care can be complicated by restraints, limited communication, and systemic barriers. Here’s a breakdown of what this scene reveals about how care can be impacted and the ramifications when fear enters the hospital. Stay tuned for Part 2, where I’ll break down the rest of the episode.

toni :

Very inaccurate, ICE would never identify themselves

🍜🥡🍱🌮🍲🧋 :

that episode pmo

TeaTurner :

I’m curious, can medical staff in these situations ask agents/officers to leave the room while the patient is receiving care due to HIPAA? Are they still protected regardless of being detained?

Zan_The_Meximan :

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nicolejonson2 :

thank you for sharing this information and always educating us on different subjects and taking time out of your busy day

Edwin :

gosh this was frustrating and heartbreaking

M_311090 :

What’s ICE ?

gemini_0505 :

Thank you for this information

RAT :

so, this appears to be accurate? it would be good to confirm that this is not overblown for TV and reflects real life.

Dee :

This episode was so intense.

Copelix 🌱🇲🇽 :

Thank you for this ❤️

Ebonee | Content Creator✨️🪷 :

This is so frustrating and heartbreaking

𝓔🧁 :

What is this called

yanida :

Thank you.

user3562479402585 :

thank you so much for speaking on this. I appreciate your insight and knowledge

gabbyyyy7777 :

This episode is so sad

Pacogigio3 :

Thank you for your service, doctor 🥰

❌thebestshelleyukno❌ :

I literally cried when I watched this episode. I was so angry for the patient and the staff. Nothing about this is making us great.

QueenMartin63👑👑 :

Such a good series! This episode pissed me off!! They didn't seem to care about her!!

solomon_tsanger :

Breaks my heart

ReaderBear :

If someone hasn't been processed, but is detained,like in this clip, can the patient be denied access to call someone?

heydudeheydudeheydude :

Jesus Christ! 🥺🥺🥺🥺

Tiff :

You care about so much! Thank you!🥺🥰

NonoGitave :

Extraordinarily