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Drug Overdose Kills Newborn

Drug Overdose Kills Newborn - Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 11:38PM EST

Reported by: John Infanti
Saturday, Feb 23, 2008 @11:38pm EST
A FAMILY IS SUING AN AREA HOSPITAL FOR KILLING THEIR NEWBORN BABY. TIFFANY GREEN WANTS FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS IN DAMAGES. SHE GAVE BIRTH TO TWINS AT GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER IN DANVILLE LAST AUGUST. SHE SAYS A PHARMACIST GAVE ONE OF THE BABIES A FATAL OVERDOSE OF MEDICINE. THAT PHARMACIST WAS IN TRAINING AND DID NOT HAVE A PROPER LICENSE - AND THE HOSPITAL SAID THAT LICENSE IS NOT REQUIRED. IN A WRITTEN STATEMENT A HOSPITAL SPOKESPERSON EXTENDED SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY AND SAID THEY HAVE CHANGED PROCEDURES SO THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. THE STATEMENT SAID, "WE HAVE REDOUBLED THE CHECKS AND BALANCES RELATED TO THE PREPARATION OF MEDICATIONS INTENDED FOR INFANTS - ESSENTIALLY TAKING A 'DOUBLE CHECK' SYSTEM AND INCREASING IT TO A 'TRIPLE CHECK' PROTOCOL."