According to the Department of Health report, when a patient came in with an injury to the genitals, one employee said that two others were taking photo’s of the patient and multiple others were lined up at the door to take pictures. Another employee described it as a “circus”. The crowd of employees was detailed in a statement as being like a “cheerleader pyramid” as they tried to get a glimpse of the injury. 

In the investigation, one employee stated that he asked the attending surgeon, “How does this happen?” and admitted, “I had nothing else scheduled for the rest of the day so i stayed and watched. I did not have a purpose to be in there. It was shear curiosity. I did take pictures and shared them with my spouse.”

In response, the hospital required all surgical staff to attend a class on privacy and confidentiality and were trained on the correct operation of the OR camera. The hospital claims that all involved staff were disciplined for their roles in the incident. A new surgical services nursing director was appointed in April. 

The attending physician was suspended for 13 days from staff appointments and clinical services.  They were required to complete a class on HIPPA, privacy and ethics.

A third physician that was involved,who wasn’t caring for the patient was suspended a total of 35 days. They were required to complete classes as well. 

As for the infection control violations that included allegedly not providing evidence of cleaning in between cases and finding feces on the floor and kick bucket, the hospital required a class on cleaning procedures. They also added bi-weekly inspections and quarterly meetings to evaluate the infection control plans.