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| Hospital faulted in death of inmate |
| By Washington Post |
| Published: 12/06/2004 |
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The D.C. Department of Health has found that Greater Southeast Community Hospital failed to provide adequate care to a quadriplegic jail inmate who died in September after he was taken to the emergency room for severe breathing problems. The inmate, Jonathan Magbie, died Sept. 24 of acute respiratory failure, raising questions about his medical care as well as why he was incarcerated in the first place. Magbie, 27, of Mitchellville, was serving a 10-day sentence after pleading guilty in D.C. Superior Court to possession of marijuana, an offense that rarely carries jail time for a first-time offender. The Health Department's investigation focused on what happened after Magbie arrived at the D.C. jail Sept. 20 and primarily on his treatment at the hospital. The findings, released in response to a Freedom of Information Act request, represent the most comprehensive official accounting of his death. The hospital will be cited for violating local and federal regulations. Last year, Greater Southeast was faulted by District hospital inspectors for persistent problems with the quality of medical care. The city later determined that the hospital had addressed deficiencies. "This was a tragic incident," Gregg A. Pane, director of the Health Department, said in a statement released with the report. Magbie's mother, Mary Scott, said last night that she was pleased to see Greater Southeast held accountable but that others shared in the blame for her son's death. All knew, she said, that he had serious medical problems. "It's misconduct on everyone's part," Scott said. "I still hold the judge responsible, the jail responsible and the hospital responsible." Hospital officials issued a statement saying they had not received an advance copy of the report, but they defended the care they gave Magbie. "We are confident that appropriate care was provided in this case, but privacy rules prevent us from talking about specifics," the hospital statement said. "We would welcome a fair and impartial review, but question whether the District's conflict of interest in this matter allows it to be fair and impartial." |
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