{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"AdvoKAYte: Holding Healthcare Accountable","title":"Ep. 6: How “Dr. Death” Got Away With It: Broken Reporting, Hidden Data & NPDB Secrets with Dr. Robert Oshel","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/10bc947e\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2774,"description":"How did “Dr. Death” Christopher Duntsch keep getting hired by hospitals… even after maiming and killing patients?\nIn Episode 6 of AdvoKAYte: Holding Healthcare Accountable, medical malpractice attorney and host Kay Van Wey talks with Dr. Robert “Bob” Oshel, former senior leader at the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), about how a system designed to catch dangerous doctors failed to stop Dr. Death.\nUsing the Dr. Death case as a roadmap, Kay and Dr. Oshel break down:How Duntsch was able to move from hospital to hospital despite catastrophic outcomesHow hospitals can quietly push out problem physicians without triggering NPDB reportingThe legal tricks (like 29-day suspensions) used to avoid filing reportable actionsWhy only about half of U.S. hospitals have EVER reported a clinical privileges actionThe stunning reality that 1.8% of doctors account for half of all malpractice payouts—yet most never face serious disciplineWhy patients cannot access NPDB data on their own doctorsWhat would have to change—legally and politically—to prevent “the next Dr. Death”You’ll also learn:What the National Practitioner Data Bank is and why Congress created itHow hospitals, medical boards, and insurers are supposed to use itWhy weak enforcement, loopholes, and money incentives keep patients in the darkThis episode will change the way you think about hospital accountability, “bad apples,” and the illusion that “someone must be watching.”\n About Our Guest – Dr. Robert OshelPhD in Government, specializing in public law and research methodologyFormer director-level leader at the National Practitioner Data Bank, overseeing research and secretarial review of disputed reportsLongtime volunteer with Public Citizen’s Health Research Group, analyzing national malpractice and disciplinary data to expose patterns of danger and inaction\nSubscribe to AdvoKAYte: Holding Healthcare Accountable\n\nNew episodes weekly with Kay Van Wey, digging into real cases like Dr. Death and exposing how the...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ACUAWAuskVZB96h477ijBkGBeQ9EEPkCx3DKXf9k02I/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82ZTc2/ZDE3MDBjM2IwMDhm/M2YwOTc0Mjk2OTZk/MDc3My5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}