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Former nurse sues MercyOne for wrongful termination after reporting above-average death rate of a surgeon

By KTIV  
   September 29, 2022

A former nurse at MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center is suing the hospital and its parent company for wrongful termination.

Cynthia Tener, the plaintiff in the case, alleges a cardiothoracic surgeon at the hospital covered up his true mortality rate, keeping it artificially low. Tener says she was fired after she reported those concerns.

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