The discarded fetus found at the KHMH was the product of improper procedure. That's what a short press release from the hospital announced today. But was it a fetus at all? The press release refers to what was found in the box as a "product of conception." Now, this may sound like a euphemism, but it's actually a medical term for the product of a miscarriage, in a pregnancy that was not viable.
Now, what was that doing decomposing under a hospital bed in the Emergency Room? The KHMH has a lot to answer for in this case and a sheepish release refers to it as an "unfortunate discovery" and says, quote, "Our internal investigation revealed a clear link between a patient encounter and the product of conception, and, sadly, established that appropriate procedures were not followed." End quote. All that to say, basically, a patient experiencing a miscarriage came in, and the discharge should have been discarded, but someone wasn't doing their job and just left it there.
The Hospital then goes unto make the glib claim that the patient was "properly managed and discharged" - we say glib because for the patient, any such event is considered traumatic, and then to have the product of conception become the stuff of national headlines, certainly has to make a difficult situation much worse for that individual.
Still the beleaguered hospital soldiers on, saying, quote, "The KHMH is committed to addressing the weaknesses identified in this incident and the appropriate disciplinary measures will be carried out…"
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