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Ex-Mount Carmel
physician charged
with murder of 25
patients
By Alia Paavola
A
former physician at Columbus, Ohio-based
Mount Carmel Health System, was charged June
5 in the deaths of 25 hospital patients, according
to e Columbus Dispatch.
e murder charges against William Husel, DO, came
aer a six-month criminal investigation by the Columbus
police. e investigation concluded that Dr. Husel pur-
posely caused the deaths of dozens of patients between
2015 and 2018 by ordering excessive painkiller doses for
near-death, intensive care patients.
Although the health system said that 35 patients were
identified as having received excessive pain medica-
tion, the criminal charges focus on the 25 patients that
were given at least 500 micrograms of fentanyl, which
is considered potentially lethal. Some of the patients re-
ceived 1,000 micrograms and two patients received 2,000
micrograms, according to the report.
"At the 500 microgram level, there would be no legiti-
mate medical purpose," Ron O'Brien, one of the prosecu-
tors in the case, told e Dispatch. "e only purpose
would be to hasten their deaths."
Mount Carmel Health System first removed Dr. Husel
from patient care in November 2018 aer receiving sev-
eral formal reports about his actions. e health system
fired him in December 2018.
"Mount Carmel has made and will continue to imple-
ment meaningful changes throughout our system to
ensure events like these never happen again," Ed Lamb,
president and CEO of Mount Carmel Health System,
told Becker's. "ere is nothing more important to Mount
Carmel than the safety of our patients and their trust in
us. Providing compassionate care to patients and their
families is one of our most sacred responsibilities. Our
thoughts and prayers continue to be with the families of
patients affected by this tragedy."
Dr. Husel's attorney said the former physician didn't
intend to kill anyone.
Dr. Husel has been suspended from practicing medi-
cine by Ohio's medical board and is at risk of losing his
license.
Five managers and at least 30 nurses and pharmacists
have been placed on administrative leave by the hospital
as the investigation of the painkiller doses continues.
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