Kaplan Hospital Cardiology Head Suspended Over Unconsented Blood Samples
Translated & summarized from Channel 13 by baba
Kaplan Medical Center suspended Professor Kobi George, director of its cardiology department, for allegedly taking blood samples for research without patient consent. This follows a previous scandal where residents skipped mandatory training and records were falsified. The Ministry of Health is investigating both incidents, with George's suspension occurring during this probe. The allegations raise serious concerns about patient safety and the integrity of medical training.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Kaplan Hospital suspended Cardiology Department Director Prof. Kobi George over unconsented blood samples for research.
- The investigation into the blood samples is ongoing, with other hospital officials also summoned.
- This new scandal follows a previous one where residents skipped mandatory training and records were falsified.
- Doctors may have received cardiology certifications without full required training, risking patient care.
- The Ministry of Health is examining the conduct of hospital management and the health fund.
Kaplan Medical Center's Cardiology Department director, Professor Kobi George, has been suspended following allegations of taking blood samples for research without obtaining informed consent from patients. The hospital's management filed a complaint against George, who allegedly oversaw the practice. This new issue emerged less than two months after a previous scandal at Kaplan, where cardiology residents were found to have skipped mandatory internal medicine training. George had remained in his position while the Ministry of Health investigated the previous scandal, which also involved the hospital management, the health fund, and Professor Zion Hagay, chairman of the internship committee and the national medical association. The investigation into the blood sample issue is ongoing, with all involved parties, including the head of internal medicine who allegedly signed off on falsified training records, being summoned for questioning. Medical research requires approval from the Helsinki Committee, and even with approval, individual consent from participants is mandatory for procedures like blood draws. The prior scandal revealed that not only was training skipped, but internship records were also falsified, leading to doctors receiving cardiology specialist certificates without completing the required training, raising concerns about patient care quality and safety.
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