Final Project Milestone One Malpractice Case

This case study analyzes the Popovich v. Allina Health System malpractice case, focusing on standard of care, vicarious liability, and the role of independent contractors in healthcare. It explores legal doctrines and patient safety implications.

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Southern New Hampshire UniversityIHP-420-18368-M01 Ethical & Legal Considerations3-2 Final Project Milestone One: Malpractice CaseAmanda HeinMarch 26th, 2025Elizabeth Skarbinski

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Alaksandr Popovich is the plaintiff in this case, along with Alla Popovich who is the guardian adlitem. He was admitted to two separate facilities on February 9th, 2016, Unity Hospital in theearly mornings with complaints of loss of balance, blurry vision, trouble breathing and beingdizzy. After the physicians on duty ordered a CT scan, it was reveiwed by a radiologist and aftertwo hours Mr. Popovich was sent home. According to the plaintiff, there was no diagnosis listedin the court documents, so Alexander was sent home. Sometime before 7:00 AM that day.Around 11:16 AM the same day, February 9th, 2016, Mr. Popovich became unresponsive andhad issues breathing. An ambulance was called, and they drove him to Mercy HospitalEmergency. The physician at the hospital also ordered a CT scan. A radiologist reviewed not onlythe current scan, but the one from earlier that morning as well from Unity Hospital. The secondradiologist noted swelling between the two scans, as well as other abnormalities.The defendants in this case are listed as Allina Health System. Emergency PhysiciansProfessional Association and the radiologists who were independently contracted. The key legalcomponents. In this case, it involves the nature of the issues whether. Allina Health System wasvicariously liable for the negligence of their independent contractors. Another component is therules that are applied. This rule would be. Non delegable duty, and the doctrines of apparentauthority. The malpractice policies being addressed in this case would be requiring hospitals tomaintain supervision over independent contractors, making sure they have credential processesfor the independent contractors, and requiring that. Hospitals maintain malpractice insurance. Astandard of care refers to the ordinary skill and care that all health care practitioners, such asphysicians, nurses, and allied health professionals must use., as determined by the state license orcertification and that a "reasonable" person would use in similar circumstances (Fremgen, 2024).
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