At least 10 patients died due to the actions of a nurse.
A nurse at Asante Regional Medical Center in Medford, US, replaced a fentanyl intravenous (IV) drip with a water bottle, according to the New York Post.
This became suspicious when an employee was accused of stealing medicines from the hospital. The hospital administration informed the police about this.
According to reports, at least 10 people died due to infection in the hospital. Sources also said that the painkiller named Fentanyl had already gone missing.
In such a situation, to cover it, the nurse filled normal tap water in the bottle. This water was dangerous for the patients. After administering it, the patients’ health started deteriorating.
Two people lodged a complaint against the hospital saying that their relatives had died due to its negligence. He was given non-sterile water instead of fentanyl.
In this matter, police say that investigation has been started. It has been found to be true that patients died due to negligence in the hospital.
However, it has not been confirmed that this happened to fill water in the bottle instead of medicine.
Police say that such employees are also being investigated. By interrogating the patients, it is being ascertained which staff’s behavior is not good.
Apart from this, information is also being collected from people associated with healthcare as to what could be the reasons for death. Information has not been received whether anyone has been arrested in this case or not.
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