Health Ministry Slams Hadassah Hospital Over Patient's Death, Criticizes Department Head
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
A Ministry of Health investigation found that incorrect decisions and treatment delays at Hadassah Hospital led to a patient's death in May 2023. The probe criticized department head Professor Alon Pikarsky for not properly investigating the case and noted the incident was not reported to the ministry as required. The hospital stated the case was reported, investigated, and lessons were learned.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Ministry of Health investigation blames Hadassah Hospital for patient's May 2023 death due to treatment errors.
- Professor Alon Pikarsky criticized for failing to properly investigate the fatal incident.
- The patient was under the care of an inexperienced resident, the report found.
- The incident was not reported to the Ministry of Health as legally required.
- Professor Pikarsky faces separate allegations of sexual misconduct.
- Hadassah Hospital claims the case was reported and investigated internally.
A Ministry of Health investigation has concluded that a series of erroneous decisions and treatment delays at Hadassah Hospital contributed to the death of a patient in May 2023. The committee, headed by retired Judge Varda Meraz, found that the patient was placed under the care of an inexperienced resident and that a proper medical workup could have saved her life. The investigation also identified systemic failures within the hospital's treatment protocols and its handling of the incident afterward.
The report specifically criticizes Professor Alon Pikarsky, the head of the department and the patient's personal physician, for failing to properly investigate the incident and implement necessary lessons. The committee deemed the failure to report the case to the Ministry of Health as required by law a "severe failure," with some staff only learning of the patient's death after the family filed a complaint.
Professor Pikarsky has recently been the subject of other investigations concerning allegations of sexual harassment and exploitation by female doctors and a patient. Despite these allegations, Carol Ann Schwartz, President of the Hadassah Women's Organization, was seen photographed with Pikarsky, an act interpreted by some as support for him over the accusers.
Hadassah Hospital stated that Professor Pikarsky himself reported the case to the hospital's management. The hospital claims the incident was investigated internally and by the Ministry of Health, leading to lessons learned and updated work procedures. The Hadassah Women's Organization affirmed zero tolerance for sexual harassment and stated the hospital thoroughly investigates all complaints.
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