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Tennessee Woman Paralyzed After Alleged Medication Mix-Up at Nashville Hospital

Tennessee Woman Paralyzed After Alleged Medication Mix-Up at Nashville Hospital

A 72-year-old Middle Tennessee woman, Glenda Dorton, was paralyzed after an alleged medication mix-up at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown in Nashville. Dorton was admitted on August 14 for a routine knee replacement surgery. Before the surgery, she was reportedly given potassium instead of the intended anesthetic for an epidural procedure. Her daughter-in-law, Kristina Dorton, confirmed this detail, stating that potassium chloride, which can be extremely dangerous if administered incorrectly, was used. The hospital confirmed that four patients were affected by this incident and that a state investigation has been launched. Dr. Shubhada Jagasia, president and CEO of Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown, issued an apology for the harm caused and stated that the hospital self-reported the incident and implemented corrective safeguards.
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Tennessee Health Facilities Commission Investigates Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown Following Patient Harm Reports

Tennessee Health Facilities Commission Investigates Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown Following Patient Harm Reports

The Tennessee Health Facilities Commission has launched an investigation into Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown in Nashville after receiving multiple complaints concerning patient safety. This inquiry follows the hospital's own acknowledgment that four patients were harmed during an unspecified event, which the hospital self-reported to state regulators. While the specific clinical details have not been confirmed by Ascension Saint Thomas, the family of 72-year-old Glenda Dorton alleges she was left paralyzed from the chest down after being administered potassium chloride instead of bupivacaine during a knee replacement procedure. Potassium chloride, a substance that can be dangerous if incorrectly administered and has been used in lethal injection protocols, is believed to have been mistakenly swapped for the anesthetic. The hospital has stated it identified the cause of the incident and implemented corrective safeguards. The investigation by the state agency is ongoing, and further details are bein...
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Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Investigates Medication Mix-Up Leaving Patient Paralyzed

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Investigates Medication Mix-Up Leaving Patient Paralyzed

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown in Nashville is investigating an undisclosed incident that harmed at least four patients, with one, 72-year-old Glenda Dorton, reportedly paralyzed from the chest down. According to her family, Dorton was admitted for a knee replacement and was supposed to receive an epidural for pain control. Instead, she was allegedly given potassium chloride, a substance that can be lethal and has been used in lethal injection protocols. Hospital President and CEO Dr. Shubhada Jagasia stated that the hospital self-reported the incident to state regulators on the day it occurred, launched an investigation, identified the cause, and implemented corrective safeguards. The hospital has not released specific details about the other three affected patients, citing patient privacy. Dorton remains in the intensive care unit, and her family is seeking answers regarding her recovery and the possibility of reversing the damage.
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Routine knee surgery ends in paralysis after medication mix-up

Routine knee surgery ends in paralysis after medication mix-up

A medication mix-up in Nashville left one patient paralyzed and three others affected.
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Sarah Trahern Leads CMA Fest and Foundation, Overseeing Major Country Music Events

Sarah Trahern Leads CMA Fest and Foundation, Overseeing Major Country Music Events

Sarah Trahern Leads CMA Fest and Foundation, Overseeing Major Country Music Events
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Nashville's million-dollar homes surge as housing market transforms

Nashville's million-dollar homes surge as housing market transforms

In 2005, Davidson County's median home price was just $149,500. By 2025, the median price had climbed to $475,000.
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Tennessee Selects Drive-TN for $9.2 Billion I-24 Choice Lanes Project Between Nashville and Murfreesboro

Tennessee Selects Drive-TN for $9.2 Billion I-24 Choice Lanes Project Between Nashville and Murfreesboro

Tennessee has chosen Drive-TN, a consortium, to construct and operate new optional express lanes on Interstate 24 between Nashville and Murfreesboro. This project, potentially the state's largest infrastructure endeavor, involves Drive-TN privately funding 100% of the $9.2 billion construction costs. The company aims to recoup its investment through fees charged to drivers using the new lanes. Governor Bill Lee highlighted the project as America's largest and most valuable interstate choice lane project. Drive-TN, comprising Cintra, Transurban, Tikehau Star/Infra/Capital, Ferrovial, Webber, and AECOM, was selected through a competitive procurement process. The plan includes adding two optional lanes in each direction along 26 miles of I-24, utilizing dynamic pricing based on demand. Existing general-purpose lanes will remain free, with the project designed to improve overall traffic flow by diverting some vehicles to the new Choice Lanes. The project is a significant component of Lee's Transportation Moder...
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Hunton Andrews Kurth Advises TDOT on $9.2 Billion I-24 Southeast Choice Lanes Project

Hunton Andrews Kurth Advises TDOT on $9.2 Billion I-24 Southeast Choice Lanes Project

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is advising the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) on the $9.2 billion I-24 Southeast Choice Lanes project, which is set to become America’s largest interstate Choice Lanes project. This initiative marks Tennessee's first transportation public-private partnership (P3) and aims to modernize the state's transportation infrastructure to meet the demands of population and economic growth. DriveTN, a consortium comprising Cintra, Transurban, Tikehau Star/Infra/Capital, Ferrovial, Webber, and AECOM, has been selected as TDOT’s private-sector partner through a competitive procurement process. The project involves adding new, optional Choice Lanes in each direction along approximately 26 miles of I-24 between Nashville and I-840, while existing general-purpose lanes will remain available. Hunton's Public-Private Partnerships and Infrastructure practice has been instrumental in the development, structuring, and competitive procurement of this project, which is recognized as a sig...
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Tennessee Selects Road-Building Group for $9 Billion Toll Lanes Project, Securing $25 Billion in State Payments

Tennessee Selects Road-Building Group for $9 Billion Toll Lanes Project, Securing $25 Billion in State Payments

Tennessee's Transportation Modernization Board has unanimously selected DriveTN, a six-company partnership, to fund and construct toll lanes from southeast Nashville to Murfreesboro. This $9.2 billion project is part of a larger initiative to build 'choice' lanes across the state. DriveTN secured the bid by agreeing to pay the state nearly $25 billion over the 50-year life of the contract, including an upfront payment of $1.5 billion. This proposal was favored over other bidders who either requested subsidies or offered significantly less in concessions. The partnership includes international firms like Transurban (Australia), Tikehau Star/Infra/Capital (France), Ferrovial (Spain), and its U.S. subsidiary Cintra, alongside AECOM and Webber. Governor Bill Lee hailed the project as the nation's largest and most valuable 'choice' lane road-building endeavor, emphasizing it as a new model for highway construction in Tennessee. Work is projected to begin in 2027 and take up to eight years for full completion, t...
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HUD Secretary Turner calls opportunity zones ‘transformative’ in TN

HUD Secretary Turner calls opportunity zones ‘transformative’ in TN

During a visit to Nashville, U.S. HUD Secretary Scott Turner said opportunity zones have been "transformational" for underresourced areas in Tennessee.
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Routine knee surgery ends in paralysis after medication mix-up at Nashville hospital

Routine knee surgery ends in paralysis after medication mix-up at Nashville hospital

A medication mix-up left one patient paralyzed, three others affected.
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Department of Justice Reaches Tentative Agreement with Chesapeake Regional Medical Center Over Healthcare Fraud Charges

Department of Justice Reaches Tentative Agreement with Chesapeake Regional Medical Center Over Healthcare Fraud Charges

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached a tentative agreement with Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (CRMC) to resolve charges of healthcare fraud, conspiracy to defraud the U.S., and interference with government functions. These charges stem from the actions of former OBGYN Dr. Javaid Perwaiz, who is currently serving a 59-year federal prison sentence for performing medically unnecessary surgeries, including irreversible hysterectomies and improper sterilizations, and defrauding healthcare programs of over $20.3 million. The agreement, which is pending federal judge approval, would allow CRMC to avoid a criminal trial. Under the terms, CRMC must admit to certain facts, appoint an independent monitor to ensure compliance, pay restitution to healthcare benefit programs like Medicaid and Medicare, and establish a $12.8 million fund for patients of Dr. Perwaiz who received procedures at CRMC. This fund is intended to compensate victims for medical procedures or therapy under the Mandatory Victims Restitu...