NY hospital cited for drug errors, missed diagnoses

New York state regulators have cited Stony Brook University Medical for 17 code violations, with problems ranging from procedural concerns such as credentialing process flaws to drug dosing errors and a missed diagnosis leading to the death of a patient. In the case of the deceased patient, who died from head injuries related to a traffic accident, the took 20 hours to provide the patient with proper care, regulators said. When his condition was discovered it was too late to save him. The hospital was also cited for failing to investigate adverse reactions in seven of nine cases reviewed by the state. Stony Brook was previously cited for 19 violations related to pediatric surgery, including an incident where a patient was given a drug dose 27 times the appropriate level.

To find out more about Stony Brook's situation:
- read this item in the New York Times (sub. req.)

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