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Source: The Times-News, Twin Falls, IdahoJan.存倉 02--RUPERT -- An internist at Minidoka Memorial Hospital has been disciplined by the Idaho Board of Medicine.Dr. Margo Saunders was battling a 2011 malpractice lawsuit last May when her medical license became due for renewal.Saunders failed to mention the malpractice suit in her renewal application, violating Idaho Code 54-1814(2) of the Medical Practice Act, says the state Board of Medicine.In a settlement agreement with the board, Saunders received standard disciplinary action for "failing to provide truthful and complete information with her license renewal application," board Executive Director Nancy Kerr said Tuesday.The 2011 lawsuit, claiming that Saunders provided substandard care to patient Jennifer Sumner, was settled out of court last July and was dismissed with prejudice, meaning Sumner cannot bring further action against the doctor.Saunders failed "to diagnose a brain infarct and ... to institute anticoagulation therapy," says the board's settlement agreement.The case was the second malpractice suit brought against Saunders in District Court over the past five years. No monetary settlements were divulged in either case.Kerr said the board investigates such accusations even after a case is settled.Saunders was not available for comment Tue儲存day, but hospital administrator Carl Hanson defended her reputation."We have looked into this issue, and we've determined a clerical error was made when (Saunders') renewal application was filled out," Hanson said. "She remains a physician in good standing."The board found "sufficient evidence to support action based upon these allegations," its statement said, but rather than pursuing a formal hearing, the board chose to handle the case informally."They may find there are concerns with the care given," Kerr said. "But most of the time, education and training is the correct response."According to the settlement, Saunders agreed to reimburse the board nearly $400 for its costs and pay a $500 fine. She also agreed to "obey all federal, state and local laws, and all rules governing the practice of medicine in Idaho."In addition, Saunders shall be "publicly reprimanded for her misconduct" and must provide a copy of the order to all current and future "employers and partners and the (hospital) administrator and chief of staff" for at least one year, the settlement said."Not every case warrants (stronger) disciplinary action," Kerr said.Copyright: ___ (c)2014 The Times-News (Twin Falls, Idaho) Visit The Times-News (Twin Falls, Idaho) at magicvalley.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉