Khabarni – A medical center in the American state of Oregon witnessed a tragic incident in which up to 10 patients were suspected of having died after a nurse replaced intravenous painkillers with tap water. Hospital officials informed the authorities that they suspected a former employee of stealing medications, according to news9live.
Between 9 and 10 patients admitted to the hospital died due to the infection, and sources indicate that the nurse tampered with the hospital’s supply of painkillers by replacing them with non-sterile tap water to conceal the theft of the medications.
The medical report indicated that the replacement process carried out by the nurse dates back to the fall of 2022.
The hospital informed family members of patients affected by this horrific incident that the deaths were linked to infections resulting from tampering with their painkillers.
While police expressed concerns about the impact on patients, they declined to confirm whether the deaths were directly caused by the theft of medications or the substitution of painkillers, the Post reported.
“We are investigating whether or not this behavior resulted in adverse patient care, which could lead to death,” she said in a statement. The police officers investigating the case were quoted as saying: “We do not know that this led to deaths.”
In dealing with the unfortunate situation, the hospital expressed its cooperation with law enforcement authorities and its deep concern about the number of deaths. As the investigation continued, the Oregon Health Authority stepped in to investigate “incidents that resulted in health care-associated infections that deteriorated and possibly caused the death of multiple patients.”
2024-01-07 05:51:20
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