After Medical Harm, Families Deserve Answers.
When a serious hospital injury occurs or a loved one dies under troubling circumstances, families deserve answers. Hospital Watchdog is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides candid information so families know what to expect and can make informed decisions.
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Examining the events behind preventable patient harm.
Kaiser Nurse Maria Gatchalian Reported Unsafe Conditions! She Was Fired! But The Jury Verdict Was $42.5 Million!
By Bob Aller & Brian Mathuma Posted January 18, 2025
Nurse Whistleblower Trial Set To Challenge HCA Hospital For Inadequate ICU Staffing
Nurse Julie Griffin blew the whistle on unsafe staffing levels
DVT: Failure To Diagnose, Death for Navy Veteran
By Bob Aller: Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Deep vein thrombosis
Chaos In A General Surgery Residency Program
By Bob Aller In April 2017, at Vanderbilt University Medical
Medical Executive Committee Issues Vote Of No Confidence
Tennessee Doctors Revolt Reporter: Maxine Magtoto The Medical Executive Committee
Air Embolism Linked To Central Line Death
Bob Aller Summary: Just after 1:30 pm on the afternoon