Dr. William S. Husel is accused of either causing or hastening the deaths of dozens of patients by ordering excessive doses of fentanyl.
Cincinnati EnquirerFormer critical care doctor William Husel, center, pleads not guilty to murder charges in the deaths of 25 hospital patients while appearing with defense attorney Richard Blake, right, in Franklin County Court on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio. Husel denies allegations that he ordered overdoses of painkillers for patients to hasten their deaths.
One of those patients was Beverlee Ann Schirtzinger, who was brought to Mount Carmel in October 2017. The 63-year-old Grove City woman was dizzy, had chest pain and shortness of breath. The hospital performed a liver biopsy. Schirtzinger and Fitzpatrick are two victims named in the 25-count criminal indictment filed against Husel Wednesday, detailing deaths between February 2015 and November 2018. If convicted, Husel would face 15 years to life in prison for each count.
A slew of lawsuits ensued against Husel, the hospital and staff. Husel's medical license was suspended. A criminal investigation was launched. At least 30 nurses were placed on leave. Attorneys Gerry Leeseberg and Anne Valentine, who are representing 17 families, say the culture at Mount Carmel allowed Husel to prescribe these excessive doses without getting caught for years.
Lamb, in a statement Wednesday, said Mount Carmel has made"meaningful changes throughout our system to ensure events like these never happen again."
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