In what appears to be a complete disregard for patient safety, Placentia-Linda Hospital administrators failed to immediately report a sexual assault of an anesthetized female patient at the hands of the hospital's anesthesiologist that was reported by a nurse who witnessed the assault and alerted a director, according to the Orange County Register.
"Yashwant B. Giri, 58, of Cypress is facing one felony count of sexual battery on an institutionalized victim and one felony count of sexual penetration by a foreign object of an unconscious victim, according to a statement from the District Attorney's Office." - OC Register
Making matters worse is that the first incident that was witnessed by hospital staff occurred in 2009.
"Hospital employees reportedly witnessed Giri sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl in February 2009 and a 36-year-old woman March 18, 2011, police said." - OC Register
Another question which needs to be asked is why the employee who witnessed the sexual assault did not go directly to police immediately. It seems reasonable that someone witnessing a sexual assault would immediately call 911. That didn't happen in 2009 and now there are at least two victims.
Shame on Placentia-Linda CEO Kent Clayton and the nurse who failed to report the assault to law enforcement.
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