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Medical Waste Company Sues Sanford Health over Human Torso Found in Plastic Container; Heat Wave Spurs Jump in 911 calls, ER Visits · Becker’s Healthcare - Clinical Leadership Podcast

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