Diane Saunders, a resident doctor at Boston County General's trauma center, joins a young team of surgeons headed by the ruthless Doctor Harris. While struggling to balance the daunting challenges of the ER with trying to manage her sister's care at a Chicago psychiatric ward, Diane observes a routine procedure that causes the death of a comatose patient.

Suspecting an error from mislabeled medication, Diane begins a covert investigation to prove a nurse's innocence, and uncovers a disturbing pattern of suspicious patient deaths. With the help of David Conroy, an expert in surveillance technology, Diane engages in a dangerous game of cat and mouse, unaware that the tables have been turned against her. A shocking setback forces Helen Lockwood, head nurse at the hospital, and Detective Mitch Hayes into an unforgiving arena of power and greed.

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