May 29th, 2008 8:02 AM Eastern
Oops! Hospital Starts Catheterization on Wrong Patient
by Jessica Doyle
Tampa General Hospital officials say staff mistakenly started performing a cardiac catheterization on the wrong patient. The man was not harmed.
Hospital spokesman John Dunn says staff members failed to follow proper hospital protocol to identify the patient before the medical procedure. The hospital is conducting an internal investigation.
Tags: cardiac cathererization, hospital protocol, internal investigation, John Dunn, medical procedure, Tampa General Hospital, wrong patient
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This person should of had lawyer before being released. I’m a heart patient. I’ve had this procedure, done on me, 3 times. What’ is going on at this hospital??? I had to go through a gazillion check points before any needle or contraption was put in me. Where was the transporter, the nursing staff, surgical techs, Anesthesiologist, and Surgeon, with checking the ID bracelet? Once in the operating room, I had the nurse, surgical tech, Anesthesiologist, and Surgeon, each check my ID bracelet before each starting their functions.