Re: Update on drama with CPS and baby Hannah

[Guest guest]

I am ssooo happy that they cleared this up. What a relief for you and hubby.

Thank God

God Bless,

Robin, NorthEastern, NY

Age- 41

EDD- July 27th, 2004

IT'S A BOY!!!!!!

Mommy to:

&

(twin boys 7 1/2),

Madison, daughter, 5 years and

Wife to Pup 15 years (October 31, 1988)

Gastric Bypass Surgery-

October 18th 2002

Start-378, current- 246(pregnant)

goal 170 after baby

[Guest guest]

Definitely consult an attorney (says the law student). Seriously though, the

hospital never should have made such an error and their employees are agents

of the hospital and made the mistakes in the course of duty. At the very

least you should not have to pay a dime to the hospital for labor and

delivery. But definitely see what can be done.

mailto: dferguson@...

BTC, Columbus, 10/7/98

Update on drama with CPS and baby Hannah

> First, I want to thank everyone who has taken the time to send prayers and

positive vibes up for us and baby Hannah plus take the time to send me words

of advice and encouragement, everything has helped tons and things are

turning towards a positive direction as I have good news to share with all

of you.

>

> We got back the drug test results from the tests that both baby Hannah and

I took last Friday. Of course my test came back positive because of the

medications I take and Hannah's test came back totally negative. Though it

sucks that I had to put my baby girl through the crap of taking this drug

test I'm glad to have the information that there are no drugs showing up in

her system from the meds I'm taking and the fact I'm breastfeeding. I have

been breastfeeding her according to the guidelines recommended for women who

have to take meds and still want to nurse, timing taking my meds right after

she nursed so my body has time to process before she nurses again. The test

is proof that this is working as none of the meds I'm taking is crossing

over into the breastmilk, this is the one positive and comforting thing that

I can take from all this difficulty that we have been put through.

>

> I was contacted by patient advocacy from the hospital yesterday and

believe it or not, the lady in charge of investigating the case totally

admitted that the hospital screwed up not once, but twice!!! Glenn and I

picked up my records and Hannah's records and we found the problem started

with the nursery nurse practitioner as she is the one who first made the

leap about my medication as she notated in Hannah's chart that I was a

" narcotics addict " . Now if she had noted that I was " narcotics dependant "

versus " addict " that would have flown with me, but the fact that she said

" addict " that told everyone that she was assuming incorrect things without

consulting with my OB. I then found out from the patient advocate from the

hospital this problem was compounded when the drug testing company sent an

amended report to the hospital two days after we were discharged about the

levels of drugs in Hannah's system. The way it was explained to me was that

the first test was a screening to show what drugs were in her system and the

second test was to show how much of the drug was in the system. What

happened is when the drug testing company sent the results it went to the

hospital social worker and for some reason this social worker freaked and

lost her mind when she saw a baby tested positive for drugs and that baby

was already discharged from the hospital, so when she read the results she

read them all wrong. She ended up reading the results and thinking that

everything they listed as negative was positive, so when she contacted CPS

she told them Hannah had tested positive for all these drugs when the report

the company sent was saying she tested negative.

>

> The patient advocate lady said she didn't even know where to start to

apologize because the hospital screwed up so bad. She told me it took her a

couple of days to get back to me because it took her that long to track down

" all the many errors " that the hospital made. I guess they are using my

case as an education tool for the nursery nurses, bringing in the pain

management team to teach them about the many drugs used in patients with

chronic pain problems and how they would show up on drug tests and how they

would effect a baby. There was also emphasis on having the nurses and nurse

practitioners communicate with the doctors if they see patients on suspects

to clarify what the meds are being taken for. There has also been meetings

with the hospital social workers on how to correctly read these tests

results and that they need to communicate with the patients doctors and make

sure they gather all the information before they make that call to CPS.

>

> Both Glenn and I are very glad that the hospital is supposedly taking

action to make sure that this doesn't happen again to another mother like

me, but it still doesn't take away the fact that this CPS report is going to

follow us for years and cause us problems regardless that it was unfounded

and we cleared our names. We are going to consult a lawyer about a

malpractice suit because of the fact that this report could cause both of us

problems in our careers.

>

> We are very grateful that this is clearing up for us and we can stop

worrying and completely focus on how blessed we are to have the child we

have prayed for for so long. Now if I could just get some sleep and a

shower I will be in heaven! LOL! Thanks again for all the support!

> Axelrod

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>

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[Guest guest]

axelrod wrote: " but it still doesn't take away the fact that

this CPS report is going to follow us for years and cause us problems

regardless that it was unfounded and we cleared our names "

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if, in fact it has truly been " cleared and unfounded " then you won't

have anything following you for years. Insist that the hospital put

something in writing about their error (I'm certain they'll have

their attorney's draw up something that doesn't place them at fault),

so you can always have a copy of their error to show if proof is ever

needed about that incident. Other than that, nothing should ever come

of your CPS investigation again (or so my CPS worker told me about my

case being unfounded).

Congrats!

Sheila

[Guest guest]

Oh I'm certain they'll still bill her insurance, but it would be the

lease they could do is to write off any unpaid balances. I'm shocked

that their attorney allowed the Patient Satisfaction Rep to claim

responsibility. Most cases, the hospital never claims responsibility,

but moreso just states this is why the tests were ordered and this is

why they jumped the gun and this is what happened as a result of

everything.

That is VERY VERY amazing that they allowed her to place blame on the

hospital and its staff, esp in this day and age of lawsuit-happy

people who DO NOT have legit claims. I feel that you do though!

Sheila

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

I don't blame you for contacting a lawyer! This whole experience has been so

horrible.

I was glad to hear that none of your meds are passing through to Hannah. What a

blessing. That should shut up all the negative things people were saying and

thinking about your breastfeeding.

Big hugs,

Chrystal

Wife to Jace - together 6 Years!

Happy Mommy to - 4 Years Old!

New Baby Boy Swenson Due July 28, 2004!

Zookeeper for 2 big dogs and 5 cats who let me feed them!

http://chrystallife.50megs.com/

http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/seeswensonauctions/

[Guest guest]

,

I'm so glad that things are getting cleared up and you can get back

to the enjoyments of being a new mommy. I'm glad too that the

hospital is being proactive by educating their staff.

Huggz,

Toi

edd 8-18-04 ->->-> will be July babies tho

Boy/Girl Twins

[Guest guest]

What an ordeal. I am glad that things seem to be turning around.

You and your family have been in my thought and will continue to be.

[Guest guest]

,

I'm so glad things were cleared up! Sorry your family ahd to go

through this ugly experience.