Emily Hoerner

Emily Hoerner is an investigative reporter who works with data. She covers issues involving public health matters, health care systems and education. She previously covered judges, prisons, policing and criminal justice at Injustice Watch.

Under the bill, doctors’ offices and clinics affiliated with hospitals would have to report allegations of patient abuse to the Illinois Department of Public Health, triggering an investigation by the state.

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Illinois lawmakers pass bill to expand reporting of sexual abuse in health care settings following Tribune investigation

May 29, 2024 at 5:04 p.m.

Under the bill, doctors’ offices and clinics affiliated with hospitals would have to report allegations of patient abuse to the Illinois Department of Public Health, triggering an investigation by the...

Under current law hospitals must report allegations of patient abuse. But abuse that occurs at clinics outside of hospital walls is not subject to the same requirement.

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More Illinois health care facilities would have to report patient abuse under new bill

May 16, 2024 at 5:14 p.m.

Under current law hospitals must report allegations of patient abuse. But abuse that occurs at clinics outside of hospital walls is not subject to the same requirement.

A total of 60 former patients have now sued former gynecologist Fabio Ortega, Endeavor and/or Swedish Hospital, where Ortega previously worked.

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Another 26 women sue Endeavor Health and gynecologist Fabio Ortega, convicted of sexual abuse

April 17, 2024 at 5:02 p.m.

A total of 60 former patients have now sued former gynecologist Fabio Ortega, Endeavor and/or Swedish Hospital, where Ortega previously worked.

The request came the same day that one of the women who is suing Ortega and Swedish Covenant Health spoke publicly for the first time.

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Attorneys call on AG’s office to criminally investigate former doctor Fabio Ortega and health systems where he worked

April 3, 2024 at 6:50 p.m.

The request came the same day that one of the women who is suing Ortega and Swedish Covenant Health spoke publicly for the first time.

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Illinois lawmakers pass bill to expand reporting of sexual abuse in health care settings following Tribune investigation

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More Illinois health care facilities would have to report patient abuse under new bill

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Another 26 women sue Endeavor Health and gynecologist Fabio Ortega, convicted of sexual abuse

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Attorneys call on AG’s office to criminally investigate former doctor Fabio Ortega and health systems where he worked

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More patients sue former Endeavor Health gynecologist Fabio Ortega, alleging sexual assault

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New lawsuit alleges abuse by former Endeavor Health gynecologist Fabio Ortega

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Keeping watch: Chaperones may offer one way to prevent sexual abuse during medical exams

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Former patients of Fabio Ortega say Endeavor Health failed to protect them from an abusive doctor

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Medical misconduct: Read the investigation on sexual abuse by providers

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Failure to protect: Flawed state oversight lets doctors accused of abuse continue to see patients