{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"AdvoKAYte: Holding Healthcare Accountable","title":"BONUS Episode: “Bingo Doctor” Case — Patient Died While Doctors Played a Game","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/63d173b6\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2596,"description":"A 57-year-old man went in for what should have been a routine cataract procedure at an outpatient surgery center… and never came home. Full story: https://www.vanweylaw.com/insights/deadly-routine-eye-surgery/ \nIn this BONUS episode of AdvoKAYte: Holding Healthcare Accountable, Kay Van Wey is joined by a powerhouse panel to break down the horrifying “Bingo Doctor” case—where an anesthesiologist allegedly sedated patients while staff were distracted by music bingo, and the monitor alarms were believed to be turned off.\nThis isn’t just a shocking story. It’s a spotlight on the same system failures we keep seeing: weak oversight, loopholes in reporting, and a culture that can silence people who know something is wrong.PanelistsKay Van Wey — medical malpractice attorney & patient safety advocateBob Oshel — former associate director, National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB)Dr. Robert Henderson — board-certified spine surgeonAnne Roberts — VP of Medical Staff Services, major New England hospital systemDr. Martin Lazar — board-certified neurosurgeonIn this BONUS episode, we discuss:Why this level of sedation is unusual for cataract surgery and what that could meanHow monitoring and alarms are supposed to protect patients (and what happens when they’re silenced)Why distraction in the OR violates the standard of care—no matter how “routine” the procedure seemsHow ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) handle peer review and why accountability can be harder in smaller facilitiesThe NPDB reporting rules and the loopholes facilities use to avoid reportingWhy there are effectively no real penalties for non-reportingHow doctors can move state-to-state with a “clean slate,” and why continuous query mattersIf you’ve ever assumed “outpatient” automatically means “safe,” this conversation will change how you think about oversight, reporting, and patient protection.\nLearn more: https://www.vanweylaw.com/advokayte-podcasts/\nNew episodes every Wednesday at 9 AM CT\n \nQuestion: Should 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}