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A former Sharp Grossmont physician has sued the hospital saying its officials harassed him and forced him to resign after he criticized dozens of practices he claims endangered mothers and newborns. In his 48-page complaint filed in San Diego Superior Court, Grossmont’s former chief of anesthesiology Dr. Patrick Sullivan also alleges that Sharp administrators in January 2016 reinstalled secret video ... Read More »
Sharp Grossmont Hospital used hidden video cameras to see why drugs were disappearing from operating rooms, but national hospital advocates say that's not the way to do it. Read More »
Newsletter for May 19, 2016. Read More »
Sharp Grossmont Hospital has apologized for releasing 14 video clips that included women undergoing obstetric surgery, an error it said constituted a breach of their medical privacy and has led to state and federal agency notification. “We are very sorry that this error occurred and that the privacy of these patients was breached,” the Sharp Grossmont statement said. The hospital ... Read More »
Newsletter for May 5, 2016. Read More »
Sharp Grossmont Hospital's video surveillance to track missing anesthesia drugs also captured images of many women in surgery. Read More »