August 27, 2024
During my visit to Germfree in Ormond Beach Florida, a few weeks ago, where I was invited to speak at their all-employee meeting, I also had the chance to do an interview. In it, I shared the heartfelt… Read More
August 20, 2024
The week before last, I had the honor and privilege of speaking at an all-employee meeting at Germfree in Ormond Beach, Florida. It was a wonderful experience to have the opportunity to collaborate with this remarkable organization and… Read More
August 14, 2024
I’m so grateful for having had the great privilege and honor of delivering the keynote address at the Compounding Expert Committee (CEC) Summit hosted by BD at the end of April. The strong partnership that’s been established between… Read More
Posted: March 31, 2010 by ejfadmin
KETV Omaha: Heparin Overdose Kills Toddler At Hospital, Staff Investigated
OMAHA, Neb. — The Nebraska Medical Center is investigating its staff after the Wednesday death of a toddler from Texas who was given an overdose of Heparin, a blood-thinning drug.
Hospital representative Andrea McMaster said NMC is paying the family’s expenses and will also pay for the funeral of Almariah Duque .
Duque was nearly 2 years old. She was recovering from multiple organ transplants, and gastroschisis, at the Nebraska Medical Center. She had been there since December.
She died Wednesday afternoon, after she was declared clinically dead Wednesday morning.
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