The Ohio hospital where a doctor allegedly prescribed excessive and potentially fatal doses of painkillers, prompting murder charges in the deaths of 25 patients, says Thursday it has fired nearly two dozen employees and its chief executive will step down.
, said Thursday it has fired almost two dozen employees and its chief executive will step down in the aftermath of the scandal.
The 23 employees at the Mount Carmel Health System in Columbus include five physicians, nursing and pharmacy management team members, hospital officials said. Another staffer was placed on administrative leave, while 11 others, not part of the 23 fired, were permitted to return to work.
In addition, another Mount Carmel official, Dr. Richard Streck, the executive vice president and chief clinical officer, will retire at the end of September, Lamb said."It will take time for Mount Carmel to restore our patients' and community's trust," Lamb said in a statement, adding that the hospital has"been making and will continue implementing meaningful changes throughout the system to ensure that our colleagues provide the best possible care.
Husel pleaded not guilty and was released on bond following his arrest June 5. He faces 15 years to life in prison per count if convicted. Husel's attorney has denied that the doctor was trying to kill any of his patients, most of whom were older and already in poor health, and said he never attempted to euthanize them.
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