TN Supreme Court: Hospital that Disclosed Patient Information Waived its Protection Under State Law | Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts

TN Supreme Court: Hospital that Disclosed Patient Information Waived its Protection Under State Law | Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts

05/09/25 Today, the Tennessee Supreme Court held that the Quality Improvement Committee (“QIC”) privilege is waivable. Under Tennessee law, healthcare organizations may form a QIC to evaluate patient care. The statute, Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-11-272(c)(1), protects any records and statements “relating to activities of a QIC” from discovery. The plaintiff, Payton Castillo, brought a negligence lawsuit on behalf of her deceased husband, Marshal Casti…