TBI Investigating Medication Error at Nashville Hospital

Hospital Patients Reportedly Paralyzed After Medication Mix-Up During Surgery

The TBI is investigating Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown after four patients got the wrong drug during surgery, leaving at least two paralyzed.

Nashville Hospital Medication Error Paralyzes Patient, Injures 3

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Nashville hospital medication error leaves at least 1 patient paralyzed after routine surgery, 3 others hurt

Potassium phosphate was allegedly injected instead of an anesthetic during joint replacement surgeries at a Nashville hospital, leaving at least one patient paralyzed, her family says.

Nashville Hospital Says “Sorry” After Multiple Patients Paralyzed After Drug Mix-Up – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Jack

Families say two patients were left paralyzed after a medication mix-up harmed four people undergoing routine joint-replacement procedures at a Nashville…

Nashville Hospital Says “Sorry” After Multiple Patients Paralyzed After Drug Mix-Up

Four people went to a Nashville hospital for what should have been routine joint-replacement surgeries. Two of them were reportedly left paralyzed after receiving the wrong medication. Now the hospital says it is “deeply sorry.” The horrifying medication error happened August 14 at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown. The patients were supposed to receive an anesthetic used during their procedures. Instead, they received a potassium medicati…

MEDICAL NIGHTMARE: Tennessee hospital mixes up drugs, leaves multiple patients paralyzed after surgery

Hospital President and CEO Dr. Shubhada Jagasia said the facility became aware of the “event” on the same day it occurred and self-reported the error to state regulators.