Claims extracted
17
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
0%
0 of 17 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
CBS News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
1
Health
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Tennessee authorities are investigating after a drug mix-up at a Nashville hospital caused patients to experience complications during what should have been routine surgeries.
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what → investigate → complications
The error occurred at Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown on Friday, Aug. 14.
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error → occur → Friday
CBS affiliate WTVF reported that four patients had received doses of potassium instead of standard pain drugs while undergoing joint replacement operations.
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patients → report → operations
All of the operations were supposed to be outpatient procedures, WTVF reported.
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WTVF → suppose → operations
It's not clear how the medications became mixed up.
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medications → mix → ?
Dr. Shubhada Jagasia, the hospital president and CEO, said in a statement that the facility became aware of the "event" the day it occurred.
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it → say → event
Jagasia said the hospital self-reported to state regulators and launched an investigation.
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hospital → say → investigation
"We identified the cause and have implemented corrective safeguards," Jagasia said.
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Jagasia → identify → safeguards
Jagasia did not specify what the cause of the error was or which safeguards were being put in place, but said clinical teams are "actively using these enhanced safety protocols to ensure the highest level of safety" at the facility.
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teams → specify → facility
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation told CBS News it is actively investigating the mix-up after the Tennessee Healthcare Facilities Commission alerted it to the incident.
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Commission → tell → incident
Jagasia said hospital staff have met with the families of the impacted patients.
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staff → say → patients
Jagasia said the hospital would not share "specific clinical details" about the affected patients.
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hospital → say → patients
Potassium has a number of uses in hospitals.
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Potassium → have → hospitals
Potassium itself is an essential mineral and electrolyte that the body needs to maintain a certain level of to function.
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body → need → level
Potassium citrate can be used to treat kidney stones.
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citrate → use → stones
Potassium chloride can support heart and nerve function.
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chloride → support → function
However, too much potassium can be dangerous: High doses of potassium chloride are used in executions.
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doses → use → executions
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