Patient Paralyzed After Alleged Medication Error at Nashville Hospital
A 72-year-old woman, Glenda Dorton, has been left paralyzed from the chest down after allegedly receiving the wrong medication, potassium chloride, instead of an epidural during surgery at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown in Nashville. The hospital confirmed that an…
Nashville, TN, August 19, 2026 —
A 72-year-old woman is reportedly paralyzed from the chest down following an alleged medication error during surgery at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown in Nashville.
Glenda Dorton is said to have received potassium chloride, an injection commonly used to stop a heart or in certain euthanasia protocols, instead of an epidural medication during a surgical procedure. The substitution has allegedly resulted in her paralysis.
Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown has confirmed that an “unspecified event” occurred, impacting at least four patients. The hospital has initiated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Details regarding the specific type of surgery Glenda Dorton underwent were not immediately available. The hospital has not released further information concerning the condition of the other three patients affected by the event, nor have they provided a timeline for the completion of their investigation.
The exact cause of the alleged medication mix-up and how it occurred remains under investigation. The hospital stated that patient safety is their top priority.
Story summarized from the original created by Hunter Hoagland on www.wsmv.com, see more information here.
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