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This past week in healthcare investigations
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This past week in healthcare investigations
The head of emergency medicine at Jefferson University Hospital was disciplined for leaving his shift for a personal procedure.
She suffered two cardiac emergencies in her 30s and was so grateful for the care she received that she donated more than $100,000 to Jefferson's emergency room and endowed a humanitarian award.
Philadelphia Doctor Stabbed Multiple Times in Head and Face by Patient On 2/24/21 at 11:29 AM EST A Philadelphia doctor has been stabbed multiple times in the face and head by the patient she was treating. Philadelphia Police said the suspect was taken into custody after he stabbed the doctor, who was attending to him inside Pennsylvania Hospital on Spruce Street on Tuesday afternoon. The doctor is recovering from her injuries. It is not clear what led to the assault. It comes as healthcare workers across the country face immense pressure amid the coronavirus pandemic. The doctor was treating...