GRAND RIVER HOSPITAL SCREWS UP YET AGAIN

So which is worse, that they make medication errors or that they cover them up? Today's Waterloo Region Record carrys this story titled "College cautions Kitchener doctor ". The doctor involved is the chief of staff for both hospitals, Dr. Sharma. Apparently he was defensive, evasive and vague about the significance of a medication error which occurred prior to an elderly man's death in Grand River Hospital. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario have cautioned Dr. Sharma about his behaviour. One member however on the three person appeal board wanted the case to go to the college's discipline committee. He (Taivi Lobu) stated "If misleading information about gross medical error was provided by a hospital chief of staff, a caution by the Committee - even one delivered in person- does not reasonably address the impact of such conduct on others involved in health care delivery and the erosion of public trust in the profession.". Mr. Lobu also added that"...the role of the medication error in the patient's death would likely have not been recognized without the "exceptionally perseverant measures" of the family.".