Inside sources within Asante have since disclosed details surrounding the reported deaths, per NBC5 News. It is alleged that up to 10 patients died of infections contracted at the hospital.

The sources claim the infections were caused by a nurse who purportedly substituted medication with tap water.

It is alleged that the nurse was attempting to conceal the misuse of the hospital’s pain medication supply — specifically fentanyl — and intensive care unit patients were injected with tap water, causing infections that resulted in fatalities.

Medford police have confirmed their active investigation into the situation at the hospital but have refrained from providing specific details.

The sources indicate that the unsterile tap water led to pseudomonas, a dangerous infection, especially for individuals in poor health, commonly found in a hospital’s ICU.

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    9 months ago

    It is purely because doctors are held to a higher standard and have higher ethical responsibility the hypothetical doesn’t exist. If it weren’t that case, say if all the doctors came from a staffing agency that acts as a sort of union, then it’s totally plausible a Surgeon could pull this stunt.

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      9 months ago

      You literally have no idea what you’re talking about. Doctors don’t work for wages. Their labor model is completely different from nurses.