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JURY FINDS CRAWFORD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NOT NEGLIGENT
05/23/19
(Denison, IA) – A Monona County jury has found Crawford County Memorial Hospital (CCMH) not negligent in a lawsuit filed on January 13, 2016 by Sheri Neddermeyer. A unanimous verdict was returned by the jury after deliberation. The jury awarded no damages. The trial began Tuesday, May 21 with the verdict being returned on Thursday, May 23, 2019. All costs from the lawsuit were assigned to the plaintiff by the court.
The lawsuit stemmed from a January 2014 consultation the plaintiff had with Dennis Crabb, MD, a CCMH physician. The lawsuit alleged CCMH was negligent and committed malpractice in failing to properly monitor levels of gentamicin and in failing to draw peak and trough levels.
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Our Medical Staff
Attached to the hospital is the CCMH Medical Clinic – Main Campus, which is a provider-based rural health clinic. The Main Campus clinic currently has three family medical physicians, John Ingram, MD; Todd Woollen, MD, FAAFP; and John Lothrop, MD; and Dr. Elizabeth Brandt, a board –certified pediatrician. In addition, three advanced practitioners, Kathy Berens-Brownmiller, PA-C; Julie Graeve, ARNP; and Jill Kierscht, ARNP, are available to ensure the best care for patients of all ages. Drs. Ingram and Woollen also provide obstetrics services for their patients.
The CCMH Medical Clinic – City Center is located at 115 North 14th Street in uptown Denison. The City Center clinic is staffed by two advanced practitioners, Erin Schechinger, DNP and MacKenzi Smith, PA-C. The City Center clinic also houses Jim Greenwood and Jill Wonder. Both are licensed mental health counselors who provide child, family and adult counseling services. The CCMH Emergency Department is headed up by Craig Simons, DO. Dr. Simons is the Medical Director of CCMH Emergency Services.
Our Specialty Staff
CCMH Medical Clinic – Main Campus provides 24-hour coverage for community-based services for orthopaedics, obstetrics/gynecology and general surgery. A recent 6,000 square foot addition provides ample space to accommodate the needs of patients requiring these specialty services. Bradley Lister, MD, orthopaedic surgeon; Lori Johannsen, PA-C, orthopaedics; Douglas Bolda, MD, orthopaedic surgeon; Karl Hasik, MD, OB-GYN; Sarah Lundin, DO, OB-GYN; David Wright, DO, general surgeon; and Michael Thorstenson, MD, general surgeon, staff these services for CCMH.