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Tennessee report flags pharmacy failures after four patients mismedicated during surgery at Ascension Midtown

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Tennessee report flags pharmacy failures after four patients mismedicated during surgery at Ascension Midtown
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An 80-page Tennessee Health Facilities Commission report faulted Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown’s pharmacy for errors that caused four patients to receive the wrong medication during surgery, resulting in adverse reactions (including a paralytic case) among seven surgeries. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is probing the incident; the hospital self-reported the Aug. 14 error and has since implemented safety and process changes, while state regulators continue to review.

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  1. State report cites failures at Ascension St. Thomas Midtown after 4 patients given wrong medication during surgery  WSMV
  2. State report details errors in medication mix up at Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown  WKRN News 2
  3. Medication Mix-Up Leaves Knee Surgery Patient Paralyzed  The New York Times
  4. State finds multiple safety failures after Ascension Saint Thomas medication mix-up  WZTV
  5. Ascension lacked safety controls before pharmacy mix-up: Report  The Tennessean

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