Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: Dec. 27, 2001
Did Respondent's failure to intervene in the post-operative period immediately after learning the CT scan results of Patient C.O. near midnight on April 12, 1997, constitute treatment that fell below the standard of care and that he failed to practice medicine with that level of care, skill, and treatment which is recognized by a reasonably prudent similar physician as being acceptable under similar conditions and circumstances, in violation of Section 458.331(1)(t), Florida Statutes?Petitioner failed to prove that Respondent did not intervene properly after patient deteriorated neurologically following bifrontal craniotomy; not below standard of care; dismiss.
