Endeavor Health, formerly NorthShore, allowed Dr. Fabio Ortega to keep working with female patients despite complaints of inappropriate behavior, a Chicago Tribune investigation has found.
‘They knew, and did nothing’
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Medical misconduct: Read the investigation on sexual abuse by providers
Over the course of a yearlong investigation, the Tribune found that well-known Illinois health systems have allowed workers accused of abusing patients to keep providing care.
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Patients reported sexual abuse by medical providers. Health care systems let them keep working.
Over the course of a yearlong investigation, the Chicago Tribune found that well-known Illinois health systems have allowed workers accused of abusing patients to keep providing care.
Help the Chicago Tribune report on medical misconduct
The Tribune hopes to continue reporting on how hospitals and other medical institutions respond when patients report instances of sexual misconduct by health care providers.
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