Kaplan Hospital Investigates Suspected Blood Sample Misappropriation for Research

By גלי וינרב

Translated & summarized from Globes by baba

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Kaplan Hospital has filed a police complaint and alerted the Ministry of Health over suspicions that blood samples were taken from patients for research without informed consent. The head of the cardiology department has been suspended pending an investigation into the alleged misconduct. Initial findings indicate patients may have undergone unnecessary blood tests for research purposes. The hospital is taking further steps and assuring patients that medical services continue uninterrupted.

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Kaplan Hospital suspects blood samples were taken from patients for research without informed consent.
The hospital has filed a police complaint and notified the Ministry of Health.
The Head of the Cardiology Department, head of the cardiology department, has been suspended.
Initial findings suggest patients may have had unnecessary blood tests for research.
Patients whose blood was taken have not yet been informed.

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Kaplan Hospital has reported to the Ministry of Health that it has filed a police complaint following suspicions that blood samples were taken from patients in the hospital's cardiology department for research purposes without proper informed consent. The hospital initiated a police investigation after information was received from one of the doctors in the department. In the interim head of the hospital's cardiology department, has been suspended from his position pending clarification of his responsibility and the involvement of other physicians. Initial assessments suggest that patients underwent unnecessary blood tests for the research. Patients whose blood was taken for this reason have not yet been informed of the connection. Kaplan Hospital stated, "The management of Kaplan Medical Center has filed a complaint with the police following suspicions of irregularities in conducting research in the cardiology department, where blood was taken from patients without informed consent. Last week, management approached the Israel Police and filed a complaint to investigate suspicions that arose regarding improper conduct in the cardiology department during research activities. The police referral was made following initial findings that suggest the suspicion of blood being taken from patients without legal informed consent as part of laboratory research activities in the cardiology department."

Concurrently with filing the complaint with the police, the hospital management decided on additional immediate steps and immediately updated the Ministry of Health regarding the suspicions and actions taken. The hospital emphasized that medical activity in the cardiology department continues, ensuring treatment continuity and patient safety. The Ministry of Health confirmed it received a report from the hospital director detailing the complaint's characteristics and the investigation process, including the decision to file a police complaint. The ministry stated it would act to fully pursue the serious complaint in coordination with the police, using its legal means.