POCATELLO — A local neurosurgeon and a medical device distributor have fired back at Portneuf Medical Center, claiming in a new lawsuit that they were retaliated against after reporting the hospital was using dirty surgical tools.
Dr. Jonathan Morgan, who used to be affiliated with the Portneuf Medical Center but is now working at Caribou Medical Center, according to a Facebook post, and Dallin Caudle, a senior spine sales representative, according to his LinkedIn page, are separately suing the hospital, alleging they were illegally retaliated against.
In September 2025, officials from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services conducted an "unannounced on-site complaint investigation" at Portneuf Medical Center. The investigation found the center "failed to ensure patients received care in a safe setting for 1 of 6 patients whose medical records were reviewed."
EastIdahoNews.com first reported on the allegations and investigation into the dirty surgical tools in October.
Investigators found dirty surgical instruments were not being properly cleaned and noted an increase in surgical site infections, leading to an "extensive investigation into the incidents," according to the results of the formal complaint.
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