Cedars-Sinai Medical Center fined for heparin overdose

March 25, 2008

Cedars-Sinai Hospital has been slapped with a $25,000 fine by the California Department of Public Health for accidentally overdosing three infants with heparin. Among the infants were actor Dennis Quaid’s newborn twins. The Los Angeles hospital has undertaken a number of measures to prevent this tragedy from recurring and has apologized to the families involved.

Article by Judy Chi, Drug Topics