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OB Patient Death Leads To Procedure Changes -- Madison, WI

Grant died after receiving an epidural anesthetic intravenously, according to the Wisconsin State Journal.

Published Jul 26, 2006



The July 5 death of patient Jasmine Grant in Madison's St. Mary's Hospital has led to changes, including color-coded medications and possible new types of tubing for infusions. Grant died after receiving an epidural anesthetic intravenously, according to the Wisconsin State Journal.

Staff members at the hospital are receiving new training on the hospital's medication bar coding system, which was not used during the incident. Checking patient identification is another area of focus.



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