Oakland County Health Division
Coverage of Oakland County Health Division in the Nexus archive.
- No evidence of foul play in death, illness reports tied to Novi DaVita dialysis center, city says
A 71-year-old patient was found dead at the DaVita Dialysis Center in Novi, prompting an investigation. Four patients were hospitalized, including one in ICU, after treatment at the center, which was closed as a precaution. No evidence of foul play or criminal conduct was identified.
- DaVita Dialysis center in Novi closes after patient found dead following treatment, illness reports
The DaVita Dialysis Center in Novi closed after a 71-year-old patient was found dead in a car following treatment, with four other patients hospitalized. Police reported no foul play and noted a fifth patient was hospitalized after treatment at a DaVita Southfield location. The center was closed as a precaution by the Oakland County Health Division.
- Novi police investigate death, multiple illnesses following dialysis treatments
Novi police are investigating a death and multiple illnesses linked to dialysis treatments at a DaVita Dialysis Center. A 72-year-old woman was found deceased in her vehicle after her appointment, and four other patients from the same center, plus a fifth from a different location, are hospitalized. Authorities have not confirmed a connection to the dialysis treatment but have closed the Novi center as a precaution.