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Statement of the Leapfrog Group on Hospital Overdose of Up to 17 Babies at CHRISTUS Spohn
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July 9, 2008
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To: NATIONAL EDITORS
Contact: Kat Song of The Leapfrog Group, +1-202-292-6707,
song@leapfroggroup.org
The #1 Safety Hazard in Most Hospitals
WASHINGTON,July 9/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CNN reported this
morning that up to 17 babies at CHRISTUS Spohn Health System (Corpus
Christi TX) received overdoses of the blood thinner heparin last
week. As of 11 am CDT, one of the babies has died; another is in
critical and unstable condition.
Incidents like this are the reason why computerized systems for
ordering medication in hospitals has been The Leapfrog Groups number
one safety measure that it urges all hospitals to take, said Leah
Binder, CEO, The Leapfrog Group. Studies suggest that ...
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