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Cole Mercer

Nashville Hospital Confirms Four Joint Replacement Patients Received Potassium Phosphate Instead of Anesthetic in Pharmacy Error

A Hospital Names the Drug Involved

Ascension Saint Thomas has confirmed that four joint replacement patients at its Midtown campus in Nashville were given potassium phosphate instead of the anesthetic they were supposed to receive, in an error the health system says originated inside the hospital pharmacy.

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