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“A patient who is considered neutropenic, if they spike a low-grade temperature of 100.4, they can go from being alive and well to dead in three hours,” Palmeri testified, explaining why oncologists ultimately withdrew acute hematology services after documenting that nurses “were not checking temperature in the time frames that they’re supposed to check.”

After private equity acquisition, hospitals on average reduced salaries and staffing relative to nonacquired hospitals, notably in the EDs and ICUs, which are higher-acuity and staffing-sensitive areas.

The rankings rely on a three-part scoring system, and 85% of the score comes from an international survey of tens of thousands of healthcare professionals conducted between May and July 2025 by gathering peer recommendations across medical specialties.

“In my opinion, this is ethically questionable at best. I think this is an obvious attempt to recast a premises liability issue into a narrow malpractice context… Holding hospitals accountable isn’t about harming healthcare or doctors—it’s about making sure they keep patients physically safe.”

On-call responsibilities aren’t optional. They’re legal, ethical, and contractual obligations to patient care. When they’re neglected, patient outcomes can suffer—and hospitals can face liability.

“I really think people research their doctor as much as they research a hospital. Patients will come in to me and will already know where I went to school, where I did my fellowship.”