New Zealand man suffers health decline due to Nurse Maude's negligence in monitoring insulin and catheter care.

A New Zealand man, Mr. A, suffered severe health declines after Nurse Maude, his home care provider, failed to monitor his insulin and catheter care for four months due to a human error. This negligence led to a hospital admission for a urinary tract infection and complications from high blood sugar. Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Dr. Vanessa Caldwell found breaches of care standards and recommended Nurse Maude apologize and improve its care coordination and documentation practices.

September 16, 2024
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