Dec. 5, 2016 -- After a resident of an Oklahoma veterans facility was discovered to have maggots in a wound, 4 medical employees on the middle resigned as a substitute of presumably being fired.
The affected person, recognized by his son as 73-year-old Owen Reese Peterson, died Oct. three. The maggots had been discovered whereas he was alive on the facility, however the maggots didn't trigger his loss of life, in keeping with Oklahoma Division of Veterans Affairs govt director Myles Deering, the Related Press reported.
The affected person got here to the middle in Talihina, about 130 miles southeast of Tulsa, with an an infection and died of sepsis, officers stated..
A doctor's assistant and three nurses, together with the director of nursing, resigned after an investigation was accomplished, in keeping with the company. Spokesman Shane Faulkner stated all 4 resigned earlier than the termination course of started, the AP reported.
The case was reported to the Oklahoma State Division of Well being and the native district lawyer to find out if any costs needs to be filed.
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