'They let this happen again': State finds Henrico NICU 'failed to protect patients from abuse'

VDH finds Henrico Doctors' NICU failed to prevent abuse of premature babies

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Henrico Doctors' Hospital failed to prevent the abuse of babies within its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for multiple years, according to the results of an on-site survey performed by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). The VDH has been looking into Henrico Doctors' Hospital as part of an ongoing investigation after several babies were found with "unexplainable fractures" between 2023 and 2024. Its most r…

'They let this happen again': State finds Henrico NICU 'failed to protect patients from abuse'

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. Matt Whitfields wife nearly died when she unexpectedly gave birth nine weeks early on October 29, 2024, at Henrico Doctors Hospital (HDH).There was a point in time where I thought I lost her and my daughter, Whitfield recalled about that difficult time.He had to split his time between his wife, who was recovering, and his daughter, who was in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the hospital. He said he implicitly trust…

VDH reports say hospital failed to prevent abuse in NICU unit

The Virginia Department of Health has released its findings into Henrico Doctors’ Hospital after reports of babies having fractures last year.