Guest guest Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 SUIT: HOSP A FIRETRAP New York Post* By ALEX GINSBERG July 28, 2008 Brooklyn's Maimonides Medical Center regularly flaunts fire-safety regulations and permits revolting accumulations of sewage and mold, according to a lawsuit filed by a former executive. Abrams, the one-time assistant vice president for human resources at Maimonides, says she was fired after she blew the whistle on illegal, dangerous and nauseating conditions at the hospital, according to the suit filed in Brooklyn Supreme Court. " They're very complacent, " Abrams, 40, told The Post. " I got the sense that they didn't want anything to upset the apple cart. 'Don't rock the boat' kind of a message. " According to the suit, Abrams, a registered nurse, spearheaded an effort in 2006 to improve sanitary conditions at the hospital, but encountered fierce resistance when she tried to improve practices and procedures. She alleges she e-mailed hospital bosses, expressing concerns that fire extinguishers weren't being inspected, workers had no idea how to evacuate in the event of a fire, and fire doors were kept locked - with no keys available. Worse, she said mandatory fire-watch patrols were not being performed, but hospital workers were writing up official records as if they were. Abrams also claims that the hospital shut down a sewage pump on weekends, causing a stench to descend on the Health Information Services Department, whose office had mold growing on the ceiling tiles. In March 2007, Abrams got an anonymous call telling her to " be careful " because she was " making enemies. " " Maimonides does not comment on confidential personnel actions, " said a hospital spokesman, ph Leston. alex.ginsberg@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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