Vivantes Sparks Investigations Amid Allegations
In the bustling world of Vivantes healthcare facilities, whispers of wrongdoing have surfaced. A former manager is under scrutiny for alleged duty roster manipulations, a revelation that stemmed from an internal probe, the manager having already parted ways with the company. These allegations were initially brought to light by the "Berliner Morgenpost," as reported.
Delving deeper, it's claimed that employees not directly involved in patient care were retrospectively inserted into duty rosters. Vivantes, however, refrained from commenting on these specific details, citing the ongoing investigation.
Another supposed incident involves cardiac catheterization procedures being carried out at the Auguste-Viktoria Hospital in Schöneberg without a medical need. The accusations arose from a former employee's testimony post-departure. Again, Vivantes declined to provide further details, maintaining the confidentiality of the investigative process.
The investigations into these two instances are currently underway, with no concrete decisions regarding potential criminal charges. The internal investigations' prolonged nature underscores the complexity of the situations at hand.
Previously, the Vivantes network had faced allegations of irregularities in numerous construction contracts at a subsidiary. In response, the Supervisory Board chose to file a criminal complaint with the public prosecutor's office. The public prosecutor's office later confirmed the submission of a criminal complaint.
As internal investigations continue, concerns regarding patient record security in some Vivantes hospitals have arisen. A former employee reported potential duty roster manipulations engendering a need for heightened security measures within hospital environments.
It's noteworthy that Vivantes has also been linked to ongoing labor disputes, as evidenced by a strike at both Charité and Vivantes hospitals in Berlin due to compensation disagreements associated with public service.[1] Furthermore, in a different context, Vivantes is a leading name in medical research, especially in the realm of hemophilia B gene therapy.[4] However, these findings do not appear to be connected to the allegations of duty roster manipulation and cardiac catheterization procedure misuse at various Vivantes hospitals.
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