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“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.”

“Our methodology this year is much more outcome-focused. Up to about 60% to 70% of the score that each hospital gets assigned in each of those categories is based on risk-adjusted outcomes.”

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.