A Sacramento family reported that they only learned this month that a relative had died more than three years ago, and that his body had been kept in cold storage during that time without a death certificate. Nancy Louks said she discovered on Dec. 1 that her brother, 67-year-old U.S. Navy veteran Charles Harvey, died at Mercy San Juan Medical Center on June 2, 2022. The family stated they were able to retrieve his remains only after completing court paperwork, and the case has raised questions about how Dignity Health managed patient deaths in the region.
Family’s discovery and court records
KCRA reported that Louks stated the hospital did not issue a death certificate for Harvey for several years, and a probate judge ordered a delayed registration…..