Sep 15, 2009

New mom leaves North Dakota hospital with wrong baby

A new mother was discharged from Williston’s Mercy Medical Center last Saturday.

There was only one problem. The hospital sent her home with the wrong baby.

Mercy Medical Center released this statement:

“We want to assure the community that within approximately one hour of our discovery, baby and mother were reunited.” The statement added Mercy officials are thoroughly investigating the facts associated with the incident “and are reviewing our obstetric unit’s polices and procedures to ensure that we are able to maintain patient security and confidence.”

The statement concluded with, “As quickly as we can conclude our investigation, you can be assured the appropriate action will be taken.”

Williston, located in the northwestern corner of North Dakota, has a population of about 12,500.

There may have been one or more former employees of Mercy Medical Center logged on to Monster.com looking for a job on Monday morning.

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