Overview
The case follows the events that led to the unfortunate death of Whitney, a patient at a local hospital. Other main characters include Kelly (a visiting caregiver), Nathan (the unit director), Janice (an infections preventionist), Manuel (a third-year medical student), and Dena (an RN). In this case, the sentinel issue is the death of Whitney following an episode of untreated Hospital Acquired Infection (HAI). Whitney was undergoing treatment at the facility for appendicitis. Upon a successful appendectomy, the staff had her transferred to a recovery unit for an overnight stay. However, events following the stay led to an acquisition ...
