This Isman with Becker's Leadership Podcast.
Here's industry news Wednesday, June 8th,
suing for inappropriate handling and of regulated medical
waste. It alleges the system planted torso at the facility,
Monarch Waste Technologies disposes of Sanford Health's medical waste.
It's also suing Healthcare Environmental Services, which is overseen by Sanford.
The lawsuit alleges H Hes delivered a human torso and a sealed plastic container
to Monarch and had an H.
Hes employee signed for the remains when a Monarch employee should have.
Instead, monarch's CEO says it does not deal with human bodies.
Monarch's staff discovered the body earlier this year.
The body has not been identified and it's unknown how it ended up in the
condition it was found in.
Monarch alleges that Sanford and HS intentionally placed the torso there to
get outta a 10 year lease and disposal agreement that began in 2020.
A Sanford representative denies these claims.
They say itll vigorously defend against Monarch's claims and will
file our own claims against Monarch.
For its demonstrated failure to provide waste disposal services,
it was contractually obligated to provide.
Second,
a Tennessee woman is accused of pretending to be a nurse and trying to discharge
two ER patients. On Sunday,
28 year old Lydia Brock was admitted to Erlinger Branas Hospital in
Chattanooga, Tennessee, while just in a hospital gown.
She allegedly entered two patient rooms and told them she was their nurse.
The first patient is an 85 year old man with dementia.
She told him he was being discharged and removed his monitoring equipment and IV
police. Say Ms. Brock then entered the room of a 75 year old woman.
She began removing monitoring equipment and her IV before the women's family
stopped her and notified hospital staff. Ms.
Brock was put on a mental health hold. Security staff found an early badge,
multiple and identified pills and syringes, two blood vials,
as well as empty prescription bottles from different physicians. In her purse.
The hospital is running tests to determine whose blood was in her purse.
Staff are also working to determine if Ms.
Brock gave any medications to patients. Ms.
Brock is charged with two counts of aggravated assault,
two counts of abuse of a vulnerable adult, two counts of reckless endangerment,
two counts of impersonation of a licensed professional in possession of drug
paraphernalia. Third,
heat waves across the southern and central US are causing a rise in calls
and ER visits in 10 days.
Texas has had over eight related visits.
For every thousand ED visits.
Temperatures in some areas of Texas averaged 10 degrees.
The number of heat related illnesses and ED visits are increasing year over
year. Last year there were over 600 heat related ED visits.
In 20 it was, and in 2020 it was one 60.
The Houston Fire Department is reporting increases in heat related incidents.
Typically, it averages three incidents per day.
Now incidents are slightly above average levels.
In an interview with ABC News, Houston Methodist spokesperson says,
physicians figure the number is higher because many people come in with an
existing medical condition that is aggravated by the intense prolonged heat.
For now, the heatwave is expected to continue into July.
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