4 Comments:

• At September 21, 2009 at 3:32 PM ,  Anonymous said...

  My heart goes out to Sorrel and her family. I have two small children and could not imagine losing them, much less to a careless mistake.
  I wish them all well. ML

   

• At September 21, 2009 at 4:01 PM ,  Anonymous said...

  We too experienced a horrible tragic loss of our three month old
  due to a pharmacy error/overdose.
  
  We were unable to settle the case
  with any admission of guilt by the hospital, but we did ultimately settle the case out of court.
  
  Instead we had to contact the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy. They found several violations in the Cincinnati area hospital pharmacy related to our son Michael's case.
  
  As parents we must let other parents know the dangers that lurk in US hospitals especially, as they have the honor of having some the highest rates of medical errors in the developed world. Most tragically the rates are especially high in pediatric only hospitals.
  
  We thank Sorrel and her family for telling their story, because it is so eerily familiar to us. We too were strong advocates for our son and despite our questioning of the dosage he was about to receive he still got it. Not once but twice. The hospital did not find the error. We insisted the drug be double checked as some still remained in his cart.
  
  We wish to honor our son Michael's legacy with charitable work. We thank you for sharing your story.

   

• At January 26, 2010 at 9:46 AM ,  JosieKingFoundation said...

  @ML
  
  Thank you so much for taking the time to post on our blog! I truly appreciate your touching words. I work hard everyday to make sure that careless mistakes like the one that happened to Josie never happen again to others! Please keep visiting our website to see all the wonderful programs that we are starting to help reduce medical errors! Thank you again for your kind words.

   

• At January 26, 2010 at 9:47 AM ,  JosieKingFoundation said...

  @Anonymous
  
  Thank you so much for taking the time to post your horrific tragedy. We are so sorry for the loss of your precious son, Michael! I am sure you were very strong advocates for your baby and I am very sorry that your voice was not heard. You must be left with an unbearable sense of frustration! Please know that your family and Michael will be in our thought and prayers.

   

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