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New yorlt 9upreme Glourt
Appellate Biniston-Ghirh Bepartment
Case No.:
ORIGINAE. ANN HOLLAND and HOWARD HOLLAND, her husband,
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Plaintiffs-Respondents,
PROOF
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CAYUGA MEDICAL CENTER AT ITHACA, INC., CAYUGA HEALTH
SYSTEM, INC., a/k/a CAYUGA MEDICAL CENTER a member of
CAYUGA HEALTH SYSTEM,
Defendants-Appellants.
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Maureen Reynolds, Tompkins Clerk
County
LEVENE GOULDIN & THOMPSON, LLP
Margaret J. Fowler, Esq.
Attorneys for Defendants-Appellants
450 Plaza Drive
Vestal, New York 13850
(607) 763-9200
mfowler@binghamtonlaw.com
FRIEDMAN, HIRSCHEN & MILLER LLP
Jeffrey N. Miller, Esq.
Attorneys for Plaintiffs-Respondents
8 Airline Drive #101
Albany, New York 12205
(518) 377-2225
jmiller@friedmanhirschen.com
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Volume 1
Statement Pursuant to CPLR § 5531 ......................... i
Notice of Appeal, dated October 13, 2020, with
Informational Statement ........................................1
Decision and Order of the Honorable Joseph A.
McBride, dated September 10, 2020 ..................... 6
Notice of Motion, by Defendants, for Summary
Judgment dismissing Complaint, dated
May 15, 2020.........................................................
13
Affirmation of Margaret J. Fowler, Esq., for
Defendants, in Support of Motion for Summary
Judgment, dated May 13, 2020.............................. 15
Exhibit A to Fowler Affirmation -
Summons and Complaint,
dated August 13, 2018 .........................................
22
Exhibit B to Fowler Affirmation -
Answer, dated September 11, 2018...................... 33
Exhibit C to Fowler Affirmation -
Plaintiff's Bill of Particulars,
dated October 22, 2018........................................37
Plaintiff's Supplemental Bill of Particulars,
dated February 4, 2020 ........................................
46
Exhibit D to Fowler Affirmation -
Deposition Transcript of Howard Holland,
dated May 7, 2019 ...............................................
49
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Exhibit E to Fowler Affirmation -
Deposition Transcript of E. Ann Holland,
dated May 7, 2019 ...............................................
120
Exhibit F to Fowler Affirmation -
Deposition Transcript of Kansas Underwood,
dated June 26, 2019 .............................................
144
Exhibit G to Fowler Affirmation -
Deposition Transcript of Rosanna Carpenter,
dated June 26, 2019 .............................................
277
Exhibit H to Fowler Affirmation -
Deposition Transcript of Rachael Hutchinson,
dated June 26, 2019 .............................................
331
Exhibit I to Fowler Affirmation -
Deposition Transcript of Dr. James Gaffney,
dated November 26, 2019....................................
378
Volume 2
Exhibit J to Fowler Affirmation -
Redacted Medical Records for
E. Ann Holland ....................................................
475
Exhibit K to Fowler Affirmation -
Plaintiff's Expert Witness Disclosure,
dated February 4, 2020 ........................................
688
Exhibit L to Fowler Affirmation -
Plaintiff's Notice to Admit,
dated December 5, 2019 ......................................
700
Exhibit 1 to Plaintiff's Notice to Admit -
Hospital Report Regrading Hospira Plum
A+3 Pump......................................................
702
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Exhibit 2 to Plaintiff's Notice to Admit -
Event/Alarm Log for the Hospira Plum
A+3 Pump......................................................
703
Defendant's Letter of Response, dated
December 24, 2019..............................................
706
Exhibit M to Fowler Affirmation -
Half-Life Charts...................................................
707
Affirmation of Frederick S. Cohn, M.D., for
Defendants, in Support of Summary Judgment,
dated May 15, 2020 .............................................
708
Exhibit A to Cohn Affirmation -
Curriculum 712
Vitae..................................................
Affirmation of Michael G. Dunn, M.D., Ph.D.,
for Defendants, in Support of Motion, dated
May 15, 714
2020.........................................................
Exhibit 1 to Dunn Affirmation -
Curriculum 724
Vitae..................................................
Affirmation of Richard Lechtenberg, M.D., for
Plaintiff's,in Opposition of Motion for Summary
Judgment, dated June 22, 2020............................ 727
Exhibit 1 to Affirmation -
Lechtenberg
Curriculum Vitae..................................................
737
Exhibit 2 to Affirmation -
Lechtenberg
Study Published in New England Journal of
Medicine ..............................................................
751
Exhibit 3 to Affirmation -
Lechtenberg
Hospital Patient Documentation.......................... 768
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Notice of Cross-Motion, by Plaintiffs, for an Order
of Preclusion and Cross-Motion for Summary
Judgement, dated July 6, 2020............................. 787
Affirmation of Jeffrey N. Miller, for Plaintiffs, in
Opposition of Motion for Summary Judgment
and in Support of Plaintiff's Cross-Motion,
dated July 6, 2020................................................
789
Exhibit A to Miller Affirmation -
Summons and Complaint,
dated August 13, 2018
(Reproduced herein at pp. 22-32)........................ 801
Reply Affirmation of Michael G. Dunn, M.D.,
Ph.D., for Defendants, in Support of Motion for
Summary Judgment, dated July 23, 2020............ 802
Affirmation of Margaret J. Fowler, Esq., for
Defendants, in Reply and in Opposition to
Cross-Motion, dated July 24, 2020...................... 806
Certification Pursuant to CPLR § 2105 ..................... 815
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EXHIBIT J TO FOWLER AFFIRMATION -
REDACTED MEDICAL RECORDS FOR E. ANN HOLLAND [475 -
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MEDICAL CENTER
I, Kimber Inman, hereby certify that I am a lawful custodian of the
Medical Records of Cayuga Medical Center and that the attached Medical
Records dating 04/03/2017 to present for E Ann Holland DOB: are
to the best of my knowledge true and exact copies of medical records
maintained by Cayuga Medical Center.
I further certify that this information is kept in the ordinary course of
Cayurra Medical Center and that it is the ordi nary course of
business to keep such records and that the evento and/or transactions
recorded thereon are recorded at or within a reasonable time after the
Lime events and/or transactions took place.
Kimber Inman,
Health Information Assistant ji
Enclosures
Sworn to Before Me This
29 day of (AÆ’ 2018
AlA TC4Ú;Aþ LorrieA.Mahone
Public NotaryPublic,State0fNewYork
Notary No.01MA6149952
QualifiedinTompkinsCoµnty
CommissionExpires 747/2422..
101 Dates Drive . Ithaca, NY 14850 . (607) 274-4011 , www.cayugamed.org
A Member ofCayuga HealthSystern
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MEDICAL CENTER ACCT# A33003647727
A Member
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HeofthSystem
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101 Dates DriveIthacs,NY14850
607-274-4011
NAME HOLLAND,E ANN
ATTDDR Jarred JohnsonMD
DOB/AGE 79
STATUS DIS IN
MEDRECSH000756818
PATIENTNAME/ADDRESS ADMDATE/TIME DIS DATE/TIME PRIORITY LOCATION SERVICE ROOM/EED
HOLLAND,E
ANN 04/03/17 124704/07/17 1140 EMERGENCY MEDTELE IED 431-01
29 CHASELANE
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DATEOF BIRTE AGE SEX RACE ETHNICITY RESIGION 1 MART4AL
STATUS
ITHACA NY14850 79 F WHITE NON-SPANISUNKOWN M
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RETIRED PERSONTONOTIFY/ADDRESS
.................. .. . RELATIONSEIP
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HOLLAND,HOWARD HUSBAND
GUARANTOR/ADDRESS 29 CHASELANE,ITHACA,NY
14850
HOLLAND,E
ANN HOMEPHONE603-968-2424 WORKPHONE
29 CHASELANE
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NEXTOFKIN/ADDRESS RELATIONSHIP
ITHACA NY 14850 HOLLAND,HONARD
PEONE HUSBAND
603-868-2424 29 GASELANE,ITHACA,NY
14850
EMPLOYER
RETIRED HOMEPHONE603-869-2424 WORKPHONE
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INSURANCEINFORMATION
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ADDR NATIONALGOVERNMENTSERVICES PCBOX870140
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ACCIDENTDATE ADMISSIONCOMMENTS
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PRIMARYCAREPEYSICIAN ATTENDINGPEYSICIAN EMERGENCYDEPARTMENT/URGENT
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uso.cu ce¢ren ED E/M LEVELING Toot Ao00s3647727 mooovs6ere
itemchecked must have documentation ' ED
Every
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Medication - SIMPLE
Reconciliation
SimpleNursing Assessment(TriageLevel4/5) 15 . 15
10 min
(less than and/orlessthan 6 meds)
Medication - Complex
Reconciliation
Complex NursingAssessment (TriageLevelL 2 & 3) 30 30
(greaterthan10 min and/orgreaterthan 6 meds)
Neuro Checks (repeat- after the first
initial) 5
Specimen Collection3 or more 30
Cap Refill Assessment 5
Specimen Collecton 1-2 10
Orthostatic
VS 10 Reconstitute
Medications 10.
(PO)
SpinalPrecautions 10 Reconstitute
Medications (IV) 20
BleedingControl 10 Med Administer- PO; PR ONLY (DOES NOT
5
- charge WCWDE W/SUBC charge for eachmed ginn
Vital Signs
(repeat each additional) 5
. MedicationsDispensed/permedication 10
| BP Monitor 5
FlushSaline Lock 5
Pain Assessment(repeat) 5
Peak Flow 5
IV insertion
usingU/S 30
Hypo/Hyperthermia 20 Intakeand Output 5
Isiolation 20
. . , Centra!LineCare central
(existing line only
30
unrelatedto a procedure)
BedsideTesting X-Ray/CT Unaccompanied or Bedside 5
(HemoCue; Hemoccult, Rapid
Gastroccult; Strep;
10 X-Ray/CT Accompanied 15
DOES
Influenza) NOT INCLUDE URINE
PREGNANCY OR FSB GLUCOSE Oxygen Administration 10
PO Chahenge 5 NG Tube Placement/Care . 15
FrequentAssessment/Monitoring(reassessmentof Nasal Airway 10
or neerioscelstatusrequiree
vs.cardiovascular.poirponary 30
orrequiredror
afterinmalassessmentcan deordered BladderScanning 25
interventionor medicationevery15minutes or less)
Recuest MedicalRecords
by EMS/Pol
Arrival ce 5
Complex Request MedicalRecords 15
Meal Qven 5
Transferout by EMS 50
On-going Staff Required
Multiple
Admission Orders 50
EmotionalSupport (documentin detai;) 5
Special/Emotional
Teaching 20
Dysphagia Screening 10
Discharge - Simple
Instructions 10
Discharge / RX - Comolex
Instructions 20
Dischargeto NursingHome / Complex ,30
Admit Medical/Surgical/Telemetry 30
Fetal Heart Tones 10
Admit to OR 0
ContinuousFetal Monitoring 10
Admit to Peds/MCH 30
Pe!vicExam 10 Elopement/AMA 30
Newborn Care 100 LWBS - Only chargeif triage
was completed 20
Care
incontinence 15
1ø 1 ©rm WM
Disimpaction 3D (Continuous Cardiac
Monitoring, Care, Sepsis, "
100
Unconscious.Critical
Care Drips,
STEMi, Code
Gray, Airwayinsertion/Maintenance
etc.)
Colostomy Care - Unrelated
to a Procedure 30 j
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MEDICALCENTER
ED
CJM LEVELING Toot Every itemchecked must have documentationin the patient
chartto support
the charge.
Recheck Wound/Suture Removal 5 OB Deliveryin ED 100
Dressing- Simple(Not relatedto a procedure) 5 DecontaminationHazardous Material 100
- Complex Transferto Another with
Facility RN 200
Dressing (Not related
to a procedure) 10
Transferto Another w/o
Facility RN
Wound - Simple(Not relatedto a 100
Cleaning 10 (Excludept preferenceto TXor NH transfer)
procedure)
PatientDeath in ED 100
Wound Cleaning- Complex (Notrelatedto a
20 DOA 100
Psych Evaluationby Psych RN/SW 100
Ace Wrao (Unrelated to Orthodeviceapplication) 5
SecuringPatientBelongings 10
First Aid Procedures 5
Eye irngation
(No CPT Code) 5
SANE Exam (SANE documentation by RN
OrthoAppliance and
(administration 100
and/orevidence collection)
10
teachirq)
Evidence Collecuon(Legal/ Law Enforecoment)
NO SANE/No LegalBlood Draw (LBD=Should Be 50
Counted MA Guttmit.0
¾üom
Combative/Suicidal/Homicidal 100
Securityat Bedade
Involved
(actively In care for behavior 100
combative
outbursts, pt, CSCM, restraints)
BehavioralObservation(CloseOBS) and/or1:1
50
, (arm length
away)
Mandatory ReportingAPS/CPS/Bum/Legal 50
BehavioralRestraint
Application 100
O Moved to ED Flex Unit
(document time in nurse's notes)
. LEVEL 1 0-35 Points
LEVEL 2 40-95 Points
LEVEL 3 100-160 Points
LEVEL 4 165-250 Points
LEVEL S 255 +Points
Nurse Signaare: . . Date I Time:
Nurm Signature; Date / Time:
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(3 101 Dates Drive
Yy 9 3
Ithaca, New York 14850
MEDICALCENTER
(607) 274-4011
A Member
of Cayuge
HealthSystem
..
DischargeNote
Patient: HOLLAND,E ANN Account Number: A00083647727
DOB/Age: 79 Medical Record#: M000756818
Admission Date: 04/03/17
Provider:JarredJohnson MD
Patient seen this morning with husband at bedside. Apparently had some L ear/jaw pain that resolved
with tylenol. She isa bit aggravated that I'm bothering her and ispreferring to sleep.
Has some persistent aphasia (improving daily as per husband), not cooperative atthis time with full
neuro exam.
CT head this moming showed evolving infarct,no hemorrhage. Will start EliquIsthis evening,
Transfer to PMRU. Willcontinue current BP meds for now (on 1/2 home dose metoprolol).
signed
04/07/17 0936
Entered by: Jarred
Johnson MD
Entered Date/Time:04/07/17 0933
Copy to
CC: Jarred Johnson MD
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