I think if the burglary suspect calls for help from anywhere near the house, the stupid doctrine applies, and if he gets to the hospital some other way then good policework will probably prevail. Anyways, my original point was in regards to college students drinking, where this is most applicable. It isn't the police that get the kids in trouble, its the RAs and housing. I'm not arguing that they don't have the right to get the kids in trouble, just that its extremely bad policy.
Its going to get worse now, since the RAs can now write you up for appearing drunk in a dorm. We are letting the students know that they'd be better off just staying at the frat party for the night than going back to their dorm, because regardless of what might happen, they can't get in trouble with housing for staying out.