What Happened
Mary Cheatham, 42, of Ypsilanti, Michigan, a registered nurse, was sentenced May 2, 2023 to four years in prison by Judge Mark Goldsmith after pleading guilty to tampering with vials and syringes of hydromorphone at the Detroit hospital where she worked.
Reported status: Pleaded guilty; sentenced (2023) to 48 months in prison.
About This Entry
This entry reports only what the linked source states. Fields the source does not state (for example the employer type, drug schedule or a sentence) are left out rather than inferred, so it is shorter than the registry's fully analysed cases.
Related Guidance
- Hospital Diversion Prevention Checklist — Self-assessment covering the controls that detect and deter diversion.
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and recordkeeping indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to run an internal diversion investigation.
- Employee Screening & Fitness for Duty — Screening and vetting for staff with controlled substance access.