Facing anonymous complaints, Bowden could acknowledge guilt and pay a fine, but she has demanded a public hearing instead.
Houston Methodist accused a doctor who promoted early COVID-19 treatments and opposed vaccine mandates of spreading “dangerous misinformation.”
Although family members requested Ivermectin, Bowden is being investigated for prescribing the drug to a sheriff’s deputy hospitalized with COVID-19.
The appointed board may investigate complaints from “third or fourth-hand” sources and does not require demonstration that a patient was harmed to proceed with prosecution.
After sparring with the healthcare giant over COVID-19 treatments, Bowden says Houston Methodist is not complying with transparency laws for non-profit corporations.
While pointing out that most other hospitals have not mandated vaccines, a new lawsuit cites Governor Abbott’s executive orders and seeks exception to Texas’ “employment-at-will” doctrine.
More than 100 attended a protest in front of Houston Methodist Hospital over vaccine mandates, while counter-protestors from the Houston Socialist Movement decried anti-vaxxers as “fascists.”
A lawsuit over Houston Methodist System’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate as a condition of employment has been appealed as workers say they are being forced to serve as “guinea pigs.”
Medical workers have filed a lawsuit against Houston Methodist over mandated participation in COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment, and staged a walkout and protest.
