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A former employee at an Oregon hospital is suspected of stealing medication prior to reports of patient deaths after a nurse allegedly replaced fentanyl IV drips with tap water.
Medford police confirmed Wednesday that they are investigating allegations that a former employee at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center stole controlled substances that were prescribed to patients, which "resulted in
As many as 10 patients at an Oregon hospital may have died after a nurse allegedly swapped out fentanyl in IVs with tap water, prompting an investigation of the theft of medication, according to reports.
SimpleImages/GettyA hospital in Oregon has come under scrutiny by local police after a patient died in the facility—and family members of others who died there recently say they were told a nurse had been replacing fentanyl with tap water in patients’ IV bags. That’s according to the Rogue Valley Times, which confirmed with Medford Police Lt. Geoff Kirkpatrick that Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center is under investigation in connection with a death. Unnamed hospital sources said “dozens of pat
Medford police have launched an investigation after authorities were contacted about a patient’s death at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford.