A state investigation has cleared Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn of wrongdoing within the case of child Yovanny Lopez, who was delivered to the hospital April 23 after being brutally reduce from his mom Marlen Ochoa-Lopez’s womb.
The outcomes of the investigation got here three days after the child died June 14 from extreme mind injury, in response to an announcement the hospital offered ABC7.
Christ Medical Center thanked the state for his or her investigation within the assertion.
“Our hearts and prayers continue to be with the Ochoa-Lopez family, whose courage and grace have drawn the admiration of our entire organization,” the hospital stated. “We thank the Illinois Department of Public Health for its thorough review, and CMS for its assessment, which showed the medical care provided and actions taken by our staff were appropriate. Nevertheless, we are committed to learning from the experience to improve processes. Additionally, we would like to extend our deepest gratitude to our dedicated team for their tireless commitment to delivering world-class, compassionate care.”
The Illinois Department of Public Health launched the investigation in May after Clarisa Figueroa, her daughter Desiree and companion Piotr Bobak allegedly killed the mom and tried to move the child off as their very own.
After strangling Ochoa-Lopez, Figueroa known as 911 and was transported to Christ Medical Center, the place she informed medical workers that the child was hers, authorities stated. Despite displaying “no signs consistent with a woman who had just delivered a baby,” a “mandated reporter” didn’t notify the Department of Child and Family Services in regards to the new child till May 9, DCFS spokesman Jassen Strokosch stated.
On May 20, the Cook County sheriff’s workplace stated they had been questioning whether or not the hospital violated the Abuse and Neglected Children Reporting Act by failing to inform baby safety authorities in regards to the state of affairs, however in the end let state officers “take the lead” with an investigation, workplace spokeswoman Cara Smith stated.
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