After an incident where a patient developed a life-threatening staph infection following surgery at the hospital, a negligence lawsuit was filed against Bright Road Health System. As the Hospital Administrator, the student will gather information about the incident from the parties involved, and work with Bright Road’s General Counsel to determine the Hospital’s liability. The student will need to consider:

Whether a duty to care was established
Whether the duty was breached
Whether there was an injury
Whether the cause of the patient’s injury was due to negligence
Whether the concept of respondeat superior applies in the case
Whether to file an indemnification against any of the staff members involved