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The hospital allegedly lacked a pediatric mask and breathing tubes, delaying life-saving care during an anaphylactic emergency.

Multiple system failures – nurse transcription error creating lethal dose, pharmacist failure to question extraordinary opioid amount, and institutional non-disclosure to grieving family – created perfect storm for maximum legal liability.

Multiple physicians refused to comply with judicial warrants demanding a body cavity search on a non-consenting detainee, citing ethical obligations and patient safety concerns, leading to criminal contempt charges that were later dropped through negotiated settlement.

A section of the new report titled ‘Collapse of Cancer Care’ details how staffing shortages, inadequate resources, and poor management at HCA Mission Hospital led to a severe decline in oncology services.

Recent dissolutions of major oncology partnerships have led to significant care disruptions, with some regions seeing up to 50% increases in referrals to alternative facilities.

The trend towards healthcare consolidation continues, with nearly 1,900 hospital mergers reported over two decades and significant variations in ownership changes between hospitals and nursing homes.