FollowA hospital in Bend, Oregon, says it administered the wrong medication to a patient, causing her death.
Loretta Macpherson, 65, died shortly after she was given a paralyzing agent typically used during surgeries instead of an anti-seizure medication, said Dr. Michel Boileau, chief clinical officer for St. Charles Health System.
He said Macpherson stopped breathing and suffered cardiac arrest and brain damage.
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