"Baptist Health Faces Backlash for Allowing Untrained Surgeons in Palm Beach Operations"

Baptist Health is reportedly mandating that orthopedic surgeons at Bethesda East and Bethesda West hospitals in Boynton Beach perform emergency hand surgeries, despite not being trained in this specialty. This policy, allegedly for cost-cutting reasons, could lead to serious patient injuries and has raised concerns among the medical staff about patient safety and the risk of permanent damage from improperly performed surgeries. The policy requires surgeons to operate or risk losing hospital privileges, putting them in a difficult position. Baptist Health has not responded to requests for comment on the matter.