Witnesses raise questions about death at John Peter Smith Hospital pharmacy
Posted Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010
John Peter Smith Hospital officials will review the medical response to a man who collapsed and died Tuesday in the hospital pharmacy after witnesses complained that help was slow to arrive and that emergency equipment did not appear to work properly.
Jeff Dickerson, who was picking up a prescription at the pharmacy, said it took medical workers nearly 10 minutes to get there. Once there, he said that two defibrillators the workers tried to use did not appear to work.
"I thought this was all so ridiculous because you're in a hospital and the equipment doesn't work right," Dickerson said, adding that he was in a group of witnesses who agreed after the incident that they should contact the media about their concerns.