From a New York hospital suing its fired CEO to a judge ordering Steward Health Care to pay nearly $1 billion in a malpractice case, here are 10 hospital lawsuits, settlements and legal developments that Becker’s has reported since Aug. 13: 1. The Justice Department filed a civil complaint against Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica Health System for providing “nonexistent, grossly substandard skilled nursing facility care or services” between 2017 and 2023.
2. Utah Third District Court Judge Patrick Corum ordered Dallas-based Steward Health Care to pay $951 million to a family after finding the health system liable for medical malpractice for birth injuries sustained during the 2019 delivery of a child at its former West Valley City, Utah-based Jordan Valley Medical Center. 3. Las Cruces, N.M