Oregon Hospital Confirms Deadly Medication Mix-Up

A Sisters woman admitted to St. Charles Bend for treatment of anxiety was given the wrong medication and died two days later as a result, a family member said and hospital officials confirmed Wednesday.The hospital said all employees involved in the tragic sequence of events have been placed on paid leave amid an ongoing investigation. The Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office is conducting a death investigation, but DA Patrick Flaherty said that is the process for all deaths, including accidental ones.