10 die in US hospital, Police probe suspected drug theft, diversion
The local police is also investigating the theft of medication prescribed to patients at the 378-bed hospital in Oregon. Read More
Medford (Oregon): Local police is investigating if the deaths of at least 10 patients at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford two days ago is a case of drug diversion.
Local media citing families of the deceased patients reported that a nurse at the hospital allegedly swapped fentanyl intravenous (IV) drips with tap water resulting in the deaths of the patients.
Multiple sources say the hospital nurse injected multiple patients with tap water in an attempt to cover up their misuse of the hospital’s supply of pain medication, specifically fentanyl, KOBI-TV NBC5 reported.
Talking to media at least two family members said that Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center officials notified them that the deaths of thier relatives - one of them 36-year-old combat veteran and the other a retired transportation planner for the Southern California Association of Governments,
were because of infections from their pain medication being replaced with non-sterile tap water.
Citing multiple the Times reported that water supplies in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Coronary Care Unit located in the older premises of the hospital are unsafe for use on patients, even for face washing. The hospital made numerous public statements during 2023 pertaining to infections and water quality issues.
The local police is also investigating the theft of medication prescribed to patients at the 378-bed hospital in Oregon, according to the New York Post.
The case came to light after officials at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center alerted the cops early last month that they believed a former employee had stolen medication.
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