A medication mix-up at Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown last month resulted in severe injuries to four patients. Following this incident, both Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown and Ascension Saint Thomas West hospitals are facing possible loss of Medicare funding. This would have significant consequences, likely forcing the hospitals to close.

The issue stems from the drug mix-up and the hospitals' failure to develop a satisfactory safety plan. State and federal regulators have not been satisfied with the hospitals' response, more than three weeks after the error occurred. Further details on this development are available.