The hospital promoted the hybrid OR to Kentucky consumers as “something you won’t find at other institutions,” when King’s Daughters Hospital in Ashland, Ky., also offers a hybrid OR.
Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway found the ads to be in violation of state laws prohibiting false, misleading or deceptive claims in advertisements. “Hospitals, like all businesses that market and sell products and services in Kentucky, must follow laws relating to truth in advertising,” Mr. Conway said in the report.
Southern Ohio Medical Center has corrected the representations and agreed to cease further misleading advertising.
More Articles on Hospital Lawsuits:
Surgeon Sues University of Missouri for Alleged Breach of Contract
New Hampshire Bill Lets Providers Make “Early Offers” to Avoid Malpractice Suits
Suit Alleging Improper Billing at Benefis Health in Montana Gets Class-Action Status
