Three Former DC Psychiatric Hospital Employees Charged with Criminal Negligence in Patient's Death
Three former employees of the privately operated Psychiatric Institute of Washington have been charged with criminal negligence following the death of a patient, Gary Wilson, nearly six years ago. The indictment alleges that Nelson Kuma, Richard Hounnou, and Norma Munoz-Bent failed to provide adequate medical care or lifesaving measures for at least 21 minutes after Wilson began convulsing. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro stated the defendants violated basic standards of medical care, leaving the patient to die. Wilson, who had a heart condition, died on April 26, 2020, just 13 days after admission. A related civil lawsuit accuses the hospital of falsifying medical records and violating supervision orders. The facility is run by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services Inc. All three defendants pleaded not guilty and were released pending their next court appearance on May 29.
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Three Former DC Psychiatric Hospital Employees Charged with Criminal Negligence in Patient's Death
Three former employees of the privately operated Psychiatric Institute of Washington have been charged with criminal negligence following the death of a patient, Gary Wilson, nearly six years ago. The indictment alleges that Nelson Kuma, Richard Hounnou, and Norma Munoz-Bent failed to provide adequate medical care or lifesaving measures for at least 21 minutes after Wilson began convulsing. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro stated the defendants violated basic standards of medical care, leaving the patient to die. Wilson, who had a heart condition, died on April 26, 2020, just 13 days after admission. A related civil lawsuit accuses the hospital of falsifying medical records and violating supervision orders. The facility is run by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services Inc. All three defendants pleaded not guilty and were released pending their next court appearance on May 29.
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