North Carolina Nurse Charged In The Deaths Of Patients
According to WSPA, the district attorney of Forsyth County announced charges against a former nurse in the deaths of multiple patients.
Criminal charges are brought against a former nurse named Johnathan Hayes who worked at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
Johnathan Hayes has been charged with administering a lethal dose of insulin to 61-year-old Gwen Crawford on Jan. 5, 2022. She died on Jan. 8, 2022. Hayes is also accused of administering a lethal dose of insulin to a second patient, 62-year-old Vickie Lingerfelt, on Jan. 22. She died on Jan. 27.
There was also a near-fatal dose delivered to another patient. Hayes is being charged with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. When asked if his office knew whether this was premeditated murder versus medical malpractice, the District Attorney emphasized that Hayes is charged with murder and attempted murder, “not involuntary manslaughter.”
An Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist representative says that Hayes was terminated in March. The investigation is still ongoing.
List: Top North Carolina Hospitals According To US News
No one wants to go to the hospital. But when you do you want the best care from exceptional physicians. But how do you determine the top North Carolina hospitals?One well-respected measurement of hospital quality of care in US News and World Report. Today they released their 2022-2023 rankings for the Top Hospitals in the nation as well as regionally in North Carolina.
Here’s how they decided on this list: “In 2022-2023 U.S. News Best Hospitals ranked hospitals in the U.S. in 15 adult specialties as well as recognized hospitals by state, metro, and regional areas for their work in 20 more widely performed procedures and conditions. Of the nearly 5,000 hospitals analyzed and 30,000 physicians surveyed, only 164 hospitals ranked in at least one of the specialties.”
One Charlotte area hospital came in at number 3 on this list. Several surrounding area institutions were also recognized. You can get the full national breakdown here. You can also see the rankings in specific specialties such as cancer care, cardiology, and others. I hope you and your family do not need any sort of care in the immediate future, but if you do it’s good to be informed! Read on for the top North Carolina hospitals according to US News.
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