2020John Doe was admitted for palliative care to the long term care unit of Woe healthcare facility. Doe suffered from dementia, convulsions and high blood pressure and had recurring urinary tract infections. Woe’s physician’s assistant ordered an antibiotic that was ineffective, and Doe’s bacteria organism was resistant to the prescribed antibiotic.
The nursing staff contended that either a physician’s assistant or one of Doe’s physicians was notified of the resistance. However, a new prescription was not timely provided to Doe; he died a month after his urinary tract infection was first diagnosed.
Parties settled before trial on a confidential basis for $275,000.