Kaplan Hospital Investigates Alleged Blood Draws Without Patient Consent
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot has filed a police complaint after preliminary findings suggested blood was drawn from cardiology patients for research without their consent. The hospital has also informed the Ministry of Health about the suspected breach. The cardiology department continues to operate normally, with patient care unaffected.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Kaplan Medical Center filed a police complaint over suspected blood draws without patient consent.
- Preliminary findings indicate blood may have been taken for research in the cardiology department.
- The hospital notified the Ministry of Health of the suspicions and its actions.
- The cardiology department's operations remain unaffected.
The administration of Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot has filed a police complaint alleging that blood samples may have been taken from patients for research purposes without their prior consent. The complaint stems from preliminary findings of an internal review, which suggest that blood was drawn for a laboratory study in the hospital's cardiology department without obtaining informed consent from the patients involved. In addition to reporting the matter to the police, the hospital's management has notified the Ministry of Health about the suspicions and the actions taken. Kaplan Medical Center stated that the cardiology department is continuing its operations normally, ensuring patient treatment and safety remain uninterrupted.
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