St. Elizabeth Hospital (Appleton, Wisconsin)
St. Elizabeth Hospital | |
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Level III trauma center | |
Helipad | Yes |
Public transit access | ![]() |
History | |
Opened | 1899 |
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Website | www |
Lists | Hospitals in Wisconsin |
St. Elizabeth Hospital, officially Ascension Northeast Wisconsin St. Elizabeth Hospital, is a hospital founded in 1899 that serves the south side of Appleton, in Outagamie County, Wisconsin. Its emergency department is a level III trauma center.[1]
History
St. Elizabeth Hospital was founded at the behest of
In January 2022,
The hospital and members of its staff have been charged with medical battery for wrongful death of 19-year-old Grace Schara. The court documents contain an accusation which states that hospital doctors and staff intentionally gave Ms Schara a lethal cocktail of drugs as a COVID-19 treatment. Ms Schara had Downs Syndrome and was unable to make informed consent and her parents were not allowed to deny the treatment on her behalf.[4]
Affiliations
St. Elizabeth Hospital associated with Oshkosh's Mercy Medical Center in 1995 to form the Affinity Health System,[5] which later incorporated Calumet Medical Center in 1998.[6]
The hospitals and clinics of Affinity Health System were absorbed by and began using the
References
- ^ "Outagamie County Designated Trauma Care Facilities". Wisconsin Department of Health Services. 2014-03-05. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
- ^ "St. Elizabeth Hospital". www.affinityhealth.org. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
- ^ Zimmerman, Jason (January 20, 2022). "Judge grants ThedaCare temporary injunction in stroke team case". WBAY-TV. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "Calumet Medical Center". www.affinityhealth.org. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
- ^ "Mercy Medical Center". www.affinityhealth.org. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
- ^ "Landmark Lawsuit Alleging Medical Battery Killed 19-Year-Old With Down Syndrome Will Go to Trial". childrenshealthdefense.org. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ "Wisconsin Catholic Healthcare Systems Unify as Ascension". www.affinityhealth.org. Retrieved 2017-03-01.