Death at Australian Hospital Due to Mismanagement: Review

Death at Australian Hospital Due to Mismanagement: Review
A July 23, 2018, file photo of Caboolture Hospital in Caboolture, 51 km North of Brisbane.AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
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One death at a hospital in the Australian state of Queensland was caused by mismanagement stemming from a “negative workplace culture” which potentially compromised quality of care, according to an inquiry.

The Metro North Hospital and Health Service, which covers northern Brisbane, is carrying out a review into its operations after the state opposition party publicised claims that surgical negligence and a culture of bullying existed at the Caboolture Hospital.