The hospital noticed the issue during an internal review and then contacted the U.S. Department of Justice to further investigate the issue. The physician, D. Kenneth Glaser, MD, worked at the hospital for three years. The report did not indicate the reason for his departure.
The hospital contacted patients who may have received unnecessary procedures and is now providing follow-up care at no cost to the patients, according to the report.
Hospital CEO David Darden told The Register-Herald he does not know how many patients were affected or how long the allegedly unnecessary procedures spanned, however, he noted some non-emergency procedures are provided based on “medical judgment” of acute or existing conditions.
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