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IN RI!: KS
IN THE COURT Of COMMON J'LIlAS Of
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. ','/', (', .'..( / ~/'i '+
CIVIL ACTION. I.A W
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ORDER QF COURT
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AND NOW, this D- day of February, 1994, bll.,ed upon the foreaolna Petition of Holy Spirit HORpital of
the SiAterl of Cbrlatlan Charity, authority II hereby aranted on hehalf of KS to Holy Spirit HOlpltal, JOleph A.
Torchia, M.D.. Oeorae B. Faries, M.D., and each of their reApecllve aaenlR, BSsoc!ateA and servant. to perform I
tracheostomy upon KS at Holy Spirit HORpital.
BY THE COURT:
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6. Pollowlnll Dr. Rich'. eumlnlltlon, KS Will admhled III !he Inlen.lve care unh and Inlubated.
7. KS hili been a pallent at Camp Hili Nunlnll Cenler since AUllult 17, 1988.
II. Sine. b.lnll admllled to Holy Spirit Hospilal, KS continues to luffer respiratory difficulty.
9. KS Is under tho care of Juseph A. Torchia, M.D. who hu consuiled with Oeorll' Pariea, M.D., a
aur.eon wl!h Suaquehanna Surlleons In Wormleysburll, Pennsylvania. II Is the recommendlltlon ofbo!h phy.lclw!hlt
a tracheo.tomy be p.rformed on Ihil patienl so II to alleviate some of the relplralury dlfficuily currently experienced
by the patient.
10. Since belnll admllled to Holy Splril Huspltal, KS ahhoullh conscience, Is sufferlnll from ellpresllve and
recepllve aphula, and is unable 10 make llr communicate decisions rellardlnll his heailh care to !he phy.lclw and
hospital .mployeea. A lrue and correct copy of a leller slllned by Dr. Torchia, dllled February 7, 1994 wherein h.
Itales!hat Mr. Swartz, 'II unahle 10 make declslonl rellardlnll hll heallh care,' Is allached bereto, Incorporated her.ln
and marked III Exhibit' A.'
II. Dr. Torchia believes !hatlhll patlenlls unable 10 undentand Ihe nalure and purpose of the propo.ed
treatment: !he lIeneral risks and probable cunlequencelof Ihe lreatm~nt; and Ihe prollnolls If !he propoled treatment
Is I\IIt liven; !hus, It Is !he opinion of Dr. Torchia that KS II nlll compelent to live an Informed consent to the
recomm.nded med Ical treatment.
12. Jodi Swartz of the Social Servlcel Depanmentof Holy Splril HOlpllal, Is the social worker 1II1111ned
to KS. Her .weh haa found I\IIlllher nut ofkln or family .nemhen to consent to Ih. recommended medical treatment
for KS.
13. Petitioner !hroullh its empluyees and allenls Is unaware uf any power of attorney executed by KS nor
the appointment of any luardlan over the perlon 1)1' KS.
14. Under Pennsylvania law, Informed conlent II a llrerequlslte to a surlllcaloperatlon by a patient'.
physician. lei CIlllJlIr v. Roberts, 220 Pa. Super. 2/10. 286 A.2d 647 (1972).
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6. Pollowin, Dr. Ri~h'. examlnallon, KS wu lIllmlltod to m. inlen.ive ~ar. unit and Intubated.
,. KS hu b\l.n a palienl at Camp Hili Nunlnll Center alnc\l Au.uat 17, 1988.
I. On Pebruary 8, 1994, tho Honorabl. Harold E. Sheely of mi. Court .I,ned an Order on behalf of KS
aumorlzln, Holy Spirit Hoapltal and KS' do~tofl to perform a tra~heoslllmy upon KS at Holy Spirit Ho.pltal. A true
and elln"'t COP), of aald Order I. .lta~hed hereto, In~orporalod bereln by reference and marked u Exhibit. A.'
9. KS' condition has continued 10 deterloral' to Ih. extent lhal he ia preaently havin, dll'l1culty
.wallowln,. It I. tho recl,lmmendation of Jamea F. Rich, M.D. Ihal a perculan~)ua endoscopic ,utrostomy (p.E.a.)
bt lnaorted In KS' .toma~h 10 feed him. A leller from Dr. Rlcb Is altached herelo, incorporated herein and marked
u Exhibit 'D.'
10. Slnc. beln, admllted to Holy Spirit HIlftpllal, KS althoullh cOllaclence, iaaut't'.rln, from .xprosalv.1IId
rec'lptlv. 'Phul., and Is unable III make or communlcalO decisions re,ardln. his health car. to tho phy.lclana or
ho.pltal .mplllyeea.
II. Dr. Rich b.lleves that tbla pallent II unahle to understand th. nalure and pUrpllae of th. propoaed
treatment; th. .eneral risk and probabhl conaequen"s ut' the treatment; IInd the prollnosls if me propo.ed treatment
I. ilOl liven; thus, It Is the opinion of Dr. Rkh Ibat KS Is nOI compelenl III Illve an Informed conaent to th.
recomm.nded medicallreatmenl.
12. Jodi Swam ut' the Social Services Departmenlof HIlly Spirit Hospital, Is m. social work.r u.l.ned
to KS. Her prior lIarches have found no other neXlof kin or family members to consent 10 m. recommended medic"
treatm.nt for KS.
13. Petitioner thmu.h Its employeel and allenll II unaware of any power of attorney executed by KS nor
th. appointment of Iny aulrdlan over the pmon of KS.
14. Undllr Pennlylvanla law, Informed consenl 15 a prerequisite to a surlical op.ratlon by . patl.nt'.
phy.lcian. s.. Cooper v. Roberts, 220 Pa. Super. 260,286 A.2d 647 (1972).
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IN RE: KS
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. .s q 5 c...~Q.. /t./ 'I 'to
CIVIL ACTION . LAW
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, thls-1.!!:day of F.bruary, 1994, bued upon the for'lolnl Petlllon of Holy Spirit Hospital of
the Sisters of Christian Charity, authority Is hereby IrBnled on behalf of K$ to Holy Spirit Hospital, loseph A.
Torchia, M.D., Oearl' B. Faries, M.D., and each of their respective Ilents, assoclalu and urvants to perform a
tracheostomy upon KS at Holy Splrll Hospllal.
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6. Followln. Dr. Rlch'l examinallon, KS was admlltlld to the Intensive care Unill/ld Intubaled.
7. KS hILI been a patlenl al Camp Hili Nursin. Cenler Ilnce AUlUlt 17, 1988.
8. Since beln. admitted 10 Holy Spirit Hospital, KS contlnuea to luffer reaplratory difficulty.
9. KS Is under the care of Joseph A. Torcbla, M.D. who hIlS consulllld with Oeor.e Farlea, M.D., a
lur.eon with Susquehanna Suraeonsln Wormleysbur., Pennsylvania. It Is the recommendation of both phYllclw thll
a tracheoltomy be performlld on this patient 10 ILl to alleviate some of the reaplntory difficulty curr.ntly ..p.rl.nced
by the patl.nt.
10. Since belna admitted to Holy Spirit Hospital, KS a1thouah conscience, Is lufferln. from expr.sslv. and
receptive apbuia, and Is unable 10 make or communlcale decisions reaardlna his beallh care to the physicians and
bospllal employees. A true and correct copy of a letter slaned by Dr. Torchia, dated February 7, 1994 wher.ln h.
Itales that Mr. Swartz, "Is unahlc 10 make dedslons reaardlna his health care," Is attached herelo, Incorporated herein
and marked ILl E.hlblt .. A."
II. Dr. Torchia believes tbat this patient Is unahle to understand tbe nature and purpose of the proposed
Irealmellt; the aeneral risks and probable consequences of the treatment; and lhe pm.nosls If th4 proposed lreatment
is not alven; thus, II Is the opinion of Dr. Torchia that KS Is nOI compelenl 10 alve an Informed consent to the
recommended medical treatment.
12. .tollr~wam or Ihe Social Services Department of Holy Spirit Hospital, Is the ~odal worker ILIllaned
to I<S. Her search ha! found no other next of kin or family members to consent to the recommended medical treatment
for I<S.
13. Petitioner throuab Its employees and aaenls Is unaware of any power of attorney executed by KS nor
the appointment of any guardian over the person of KS.
14. Under Pennsylvania law. Inf"rmed c()n~entls a prerequlslle to a suralca' operation by a patient',
physldan. Su Cilimer v. R'lherts. 220 Pa. Super. 260, 286 A.2d 647 (1972).
Conn.r, Rich, Kearney 8c Torchia A,uQdata
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a'l Karl Sw.rtE
To micm It )lay Concern I
Itad Swart~ 11 a patient of mine who wee admitted to Koly Spirit Ho.pit.1
on January 31, 1994 with a diagno.i. of re.pit.tory failur.. Due to hi.
m.dic.l condition, Mr, Swartz is un.ble to make dec:L.ione re..rdins his
health car., I am therefore acting on hi. behalf and ,i'l11\1 pemillion
to Dr. Ceorae Ferie. to parforD! II tracheo.tClllY on this patient when 1t
it n.e.nary,
If you h..... any c;.uestiorl., ple.,. contact m.,
Sincerely,
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JOI.ph A, 'retchie, H.D.
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Fax tOI )(r, !>eve D.luce, E.q.
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Mr. David tltluce, J:llll.
'lblr:d & Kal:ket Street.
1Amo~. PA. 17043
Re I ~r:l Swaru
Dear Hr. Deluce I
ICarl !lwatU is . patient of our~ 11\ 1Io1y Spirit Ilo.pital, who wu adIlIitted
with r.spiratory failure. It you r~ber. on February 7, you r.c.ivtd a
l.tt.r from ruy partner r.questing iNltt.llacion of a trech tube for chroniel
pul.nlclnarY care, Since that time. Mr, Swartz has prollrll8.ed with fUrtbAlr
probllllll and presently 11.1 hAvina .il!flificlll1t diUiClllty .~el1owin&, By
studi.. doni recently. WlI have a..e..ed that he does allpirate and MIen bAa
.at. via hi. mouth, much of thie gote into hi. lunge and cause. r.current
pulmonary problem..
At the preAlnt time, WI .re rlqUelting that a f..dins Kastroatomy (P.!,G. )
be inl.rted in Hr, Swutr.' 8 atomach to filed htm. Acting on hi. bShalf, be-
eau.. ha is presently mentally incapable of making thi~ d.ci,ion, I 8m re-
quelein. authority be liven to the 5~lAqueharul8 Surll'onl to perfOrll\ the
inlertion of the feedinB .8.tro6tamy.
I would .pprftciatl your 1/mlediate .ttent1on ej.nce at the prellnt t!.llla Hr.
Swertl ill lIaeentielly survivinS on IV liquid' and no real form ot 8UPPll11\lln-
tit ion. If there art any questions. please feel fret to call me.
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FIlX tOI Mr. David Delue.
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