‘Scapegoated': Fired nurse claims Virtua Health blamed her for baby mix-up Erin Vogt Published: September 22, 2025 NJ lawsuit over hospital baby swap (Getty stock/Avril Morgan)
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VOORHEES — A South Jersey nurse is suing the hospital where she worked, saying she was unfairly fired and made a scapegoat for a “baby swap” situation that happened over the summer.
Joyce Fisher, of Clayton, reported to work on July 5 at Virtua Health hospital in Voorhees and found that two newborns had accidentally been brought to the wrong patient rooms, and each breastfed by a stranger.
Fisher was just starting her workday at 7 a.