Inexcusable

As we have mentioned before, there are some things in Medicine that are just unacceptable and a Rhode Island hospital would be the poster child for this.

In November, the State Health department fined the hospital for operating on the wrong side of the brain in 3 separate individuals.

Two of these patients did fine, but the third died a few weeks later.

It is of note that all three cases involved 3 different physicians.

The Hospital stated it has implemented “corrective action”

I agree with others that there is no excuse for this and many checks and balances would have had to have failed for this to occur, but the physician is ultimately responsible and he/she should be!!

R.I. hospital fined for 3rd wrong-side brain surgery this year