The Jefferson Health hospital in North Philadelphia was cited by inspectors for providing incorrect mammogram results.
Einstein Hospital incorrectly told a woman her mammogram results were normal. A year later, she was diagnosed with cancer.“We are pleased to report,” the letter from Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital read, “that the result of your recent mammogram shows no sign of breast cancer.”
In a lawsuit filed in Philadelphia in June, another Einstein patient claims doctors also never informed her that her mammogram results were inconclusive, and says she was never asked to come back for more testing. Earlier this year she was diagnosed with breast cancer. The woman’s case falls within the window of time in which health inspectors say the hospital was not conducting quality control audits.
“Jefferson Health is committed to providing our community with the highest quality of care,” Woods said. He said the hospital cannot comment on the pending lawsuit.Breast screening is considered medicine’s best tool for catching breast cancer in early stages, when it is most treatable.
Health inspectors found that a patient’s mammogram should have been rated “BI-RAD 0,” and she should have received a letter asking her to return for additional scans.
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