Hurley Medical Center in Flint has settled a lawsuit over alleged racial discrimination in its neonatal intensive care unit.
The lawsuit stemmed from an incident last October, when a parent demanded that no African-Americans care for his baby.
Hospital officials admitted to originally considering the father's request, but said they decided against it. Yet African-American nurses in the unit said they were reassigned for the duration of the baby's stay.
Both parties declined to comment on the terms of the settlement. But in a written statement, Hurley's CEO said quote, "We regret our policies were not well enough understood and followed, causing the perception that Hurley condoned this conduct."
The hospital says the incident will be used as a teachable moment, and will be included in future training sessions for hospital staff.