Yeah I've seen it happen with my own family, one mistake resulted in a heart attack for my mom because they were forcing a prn inhaler on her every four hours. She was in for a knee replacement surgery. We would call the hospital and due to hipaa laws they couldn't tell us anything. Mom thought she had given permission for anyone to call and ask information.
Turns out they had been asking her questions right after she came out of anesthesia instead of before. My aunt and I were watching things like a hawk when she went for the second surgery.
Yeah I've seen it happen with my own family, one mistake resulted in a heart attack for my mom because they were forcing a prn inhaler on her every four hours. She was in for a knee replacement surgery. We would call the hospital and due to hipaa laws they couldn't tell us anything. Mom thought she had given permission for anyone to call and ask information.
Turns out they had been asking her questions right after she came out of anesthesia instead of before. My aunt and I were watching things like a hawk when she went for the second surgery.