Patient Safety | 05.19.23
NY Hospital Suing Ex-Morgue Worker for Allegedly Posting Cadaver Pics to Social Media
by NBC 4 New York
Northwell Health is suing Quantaise Sharpton, a former morgue attendant from Brooklyn, for allegedly posting pictures and videos of cadavers onto her personal social media accounts. The New York hospital system filed a lawsuit in Nassau County accusing the ex-employee of continuing to post to her Instagram account even after she was fired from Long Island Jewish Medical Center. According to the lawsuit, Sharpton worked at the hospital for about 45 days before staff learned she was filming content in the morgue for her nearly 20,000 followers to improve her presence on social media. She was allegedly posting photos and videos that included amputated body parts and even a late stillbirth, the hospital claims. After firing her in mid-March, the hospital requested she take down the images taken at the hospital, which the suit says she initially complied with. However, Northwell said she continued to post the pictures after her dismissal. The company is asking for compensatory damages for harming its business and reputation.
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