Articles Tagged With 'Memorial Medical Center'
Trial to Open in Lawsuit Connected to Hospital Deaths After Katrina
A class-action lawsuit involving a hospital where an unusually high number of patients died after Hurricane Katrina is expected to raise issues of responsibility for disaster preparedness.
ProPublica Wins National Magazine Award
Sheri Fink's Katrina article "The Deadly Choices at Memorial" won the National Magazine Award for Reporting.
A Note from Editor-in-Chief Paul Steiger on the Pulitzer Prize
Sheri Fink's reporting on the chaos after Hurricane Katrina is a powerful example of the work that ProPublica was founded to do.
Sheri Fink a Finalist for Michael Kelly Award
Sheri Fink is a finalist for the Michael Kelly Award for her reporting on questionable choices made by healthcare professionals at Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
New Orleans Coroner Rules Post-Katrina Death ‘Unclassified’
A New Orleans coroner says he can't determine what killed a 79-year-old woman who died at Memorial Medical Center after Hurricane Katrina. Though the patient had been given lots of morphine, "she had a lot of physiologic reasons to die," the coroner said. The ruling makes it highly unlikely that any charges will be brought in the case.
Judge Strikes Complaint in Libel Suit Against ProPublica
A court ruling concludes that a doctor was not defamed in an article about Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans.
Key Panel Presses for Clearer Guidance on Who Gets Scarce Resources in Major Medical Disasters
A report from a committee of doctors, lawyers and public health professionals declares an "urgent and clear need" for consistent standards of care during medical crises.
District Attorney in Louisiana Evaluates Statements on Patient Deaths
ProPublica's report on the chaos after Hurricane Katrina prompts questions from a prosecutor, but not a formal investigation.
Slate Follows Up on Our Katrina Hospital Investigation—And We Follow Up Too
Questions and answers concerning the chaotic, tragic evacuation at Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans.
Our Reporters Talking About Katrina Investigations
Sheri Fink and A.C. Thompson appear on BloggingHeads.tv to discuss the challenges of their reporting in New Orleans.
