Personal Injury Law

Hospital Admits Possible Lapse in Protocol Surrounding Elderly Man?s Death

By Steven M. Levin and John J. Perconti

According to the Crain?s Chicago, the University of Chicago Medical Center is under fire again, this time for the death of an elderly man who passed away on February 3 in the hospital?s emergency room. The article did not give specific details about this possible case of medical malpractice.

A spokesperson for the hospital acknowledged that the hospital may not have followed proper care procedures, ?Our investigation found that proper policies and procedures were in place but staff members may not have followed the protocol. Appropriate disciplinary actions are being taken.? Recently, the University of Chicago Medical Center has come under criticism after announcing plans to redirect emergency room patients to different hospitals in a measure to decrease wait times.

Read the full article about the University of Chicago Medical Center.

Full post as published by Illinois Medical Malpractice Blog on March 27, 2009 (boomark / email).