A wrongful death lawsuit against a Des Moines hospital alleges a pattern of failing to stabilize and provide timely treatment for emergency room patients.
The estate of the late Stephen Liker of Ankeny is suing Central Iowa Hospital Corp., which does business as UnityPoint Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Center; Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Addie Hinson, and Registered Nurse Ashley Onken.
According to the lawsuit, Liker was taken to the hospital on the morning of Jan. 8, 2024, by ambulance, with paramedics reporting he had elevated blood pressure. He was admitted to the hospital a few minutes before noon and was triaged by Onken by 12:17 p.m…