Hospital workers didn't receive proper training, diagnostic radiology specialist testifies
A California court ruled that the evidence in a recent case did not support the deceased plaintiff’s claim that the hospital employees’ failure to properly screen a patient was neglect under the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act.
The plaintiff in the case of Kruthanooch v. Glendale Adventist Medical Center had a history of coronary artery disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes. In 2016, he visited the Glendale Adventist Medical Center since he awoke “weaker than usual.” He underwent an electrocardiogram (ECG) and a magnetic resonance imaging scan (MRI).
The MRI technologist was not trained on the dangers of ECG pads in the MRI machine. However, she checked the plaintiff for metal and got his medical history beforehand. When the plaintiff returned to the emergency department, the nurse saw a burn on his abdomen.
In 2018, the plaintiff filed a civil complaint against the hospital. He alleged elder abuse due to the hospital’s failure to screen him for electrically conductive materials before the MRI. The plaintiff’s estate was substituted in the proceedings after his death.
The estate introduced expert testimony from a diagnostic radiology specialist. The specialist claimed that the hospital’s screening process before the MRI was inconsistent with the standard of care in radiology. Allegedly, the hospital’s employees did not receive proper training and...
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