The report is expected to identify hospitals in the state that are performing cardiac stent procedures at unusually high rates. The investigation stemmed from accusations against Mark G. Midei, MD, for performing unnecessary stent procedures at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, Md.
A state legislative committee requested the investigation, and in September, another report announced a second, unidentified hospital was under investigation for potential stent overuse, according to the report.
Read the Baltimore Sun report on cardiac stents.
Read more coverage on the cardiac stent investigation:
– Unnamed Maryland Hospital Under Investigation for Possibly Performing Unnecessary Procedures
– OIG’s Increased Scrutiny on Heart Stents and ICDs: What It Means For Your Hospital
