Hospitals employ physicians, nurses and staff. Each one of those has a separate duty of care and in certain circumstances, may breach the standard of care and be held liable for negligence. Doctors sometimes staff emergency rooms as well as staff nursing homes and other health facilities. Nurses are responsible for following doctors orders, administering medications, administering IV's, evaluating patients, and turning bedridden patients. If a nurse fails to perform any of these duties properly, they may be held liable for negligence. In addition, hospitals employ staff such as orderlies, x-ray technicians, physical therapists, and other employees. If a staff person drops a patient, allows a patient to fall, or injures a patient during physical occupational therapy, the hospital may be liable.

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