Fort Myers, Fla.–based Lee Memorial Health System has been ordered to surrender records documenting sexual assault allegations brought against the system employees from 2012 through 2016, according to an article on the Patient Safety and Quality Healthcare website.
The system was ordered to hand the records over to a patient who’s suing the organization for its failure to protect her from a nurse who allegedly raped her while she was admitted overnight at Cape Coral Hospital in 2016.
The man allegedly had unrestricted access to the plaintiff’s room despite the system knowing he had previously been accused of sexually assaulting a patient, according to the lawsuit.
A spokesperson for Lee Health, expressed confidence in the way the organization handles allegations against its employees. “When a criminal allegation is made, we promptly respond, report the matter to the appropriate authorities and fully cooperate with law enforcement.”
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