I am very surprised that they would send letters to these patients about this, and that they would give these patients your name. That seems very inappropriate to me. If you are able to find a new assignment without difficulty, it would probably be best to just forget about the whole situation & not let it get to you- you know that you didn't do anything wrong. BUT... if the hospital, your travel company, or any of these patients continue to make accusations, I would consider contacting an attorney. I would think it could be considered slander/libel for the hospital to give your personal information (name, disciplinary actions at work) to these patients who you do not even know. Good luck to you- let us know how it turns out.