Kaplan Medical Center Investigates Suspected Unconsented Blood Draws for Research
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Kaplan Medical Center has filed a police complaint and suspended its cardiology department director, Prof. Kobi George, over suspected blood draws from patients without consent for research. The hospital also informed the Ministry of Health about the allegations. This follows a previous scandal where Prof. George was accused of falsifying records to allow residents to skip training stages, leading to the revocation of the hospital's training accreditation.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Kaplan Medical Center is investigating suspected blood draws from patients without consent for research.
- The director of the cardiology department, Prof. Kobi George, has been suspended.
- The hospital filed a police complaint and notified the Ministry of Health.
- This incident follows a prior scandal involving alleged falsification of training records by Prof. George.
- The hospital's accreditation for training cardiology residents was previously revoked due to the earlier scandal.
Kaplan Medical Center has filed a police complaint following suspicions of improper conduct during a research study in its cardiology department. The hospital administration reported that blood was allegedly drawn from patients without their consent as part of laboratory research.
In response to the allegations, the director of the cardiology department, Prof. Kobi George, has been suspended from his position. The hospital's management immediately informed the Ministry of Health about the suspicions and the actions taken.
This investigation into the cardiology department follows a separate incident approximately two months prior. A resident physician at the hospital revealed that Prof. George had allegedly allowed cardiology residents to skip required training stages by falsifying hospital records. This revelation led the Israel Medical Association to revoke the hospital's accreditation for training cardiology residents as long as Prof. George remained on staff.
Following the earlier training scandal, the Ministry of Health and Clalit Health Services, which owns Kaplan Hospital, initiated separate investigative committees. Kaplan Medical Center has stated that medical services in the cardiology department are continuing, ensuring patient care and safety remain uninterrupted.
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