An Ohio hospital placed two employees on administrative leave this week after admitting the wrong patient received a kidney transplant earlier this month.
“We have offered our sincerest apologies to these patients and their families,” University Hospitals in Cleveland spokesperson George Stamatis said in a statement. “We recognize they entrusted us with their care. The situation is entirely inconsistent with our commitment to helping patients return to health and live life to the fullest.”
The kidney given to the wrong patient is compatible and the recipient is expected to recover, the hospital said. The surgery for the intended recipient has been delayed. Officials did not say if another kidney was available. No additional details were released about the patients.