Dignity Health
Coverage of Dignity Health in the Nexus archive.
- Dad delivers newborn with umbilical cord around baby’s neck after couple discharged from hospital
An Arizona couple welcomed their fifth child in a casino parking lot after being discharged from the hospital early during labor. The baby was delivered by the father in the passenger seat of their car, with the umbilical cord wrapped around the newborn’s neck. The family later returned to the hospital with the healthy infant.
- Dad delivers newborn with umbilical cord around baby’s neck after couple discharged from hospital
An Arizona couple, Regena and Frankie Felix, delivered their baby girl in a casino parking lot after being discharged from Mercy Gilbert Medical Center despite progressing only 2 centimeters. The umbilical cord was wrapped around the newborn’s neck during delivery, but the baby was born healthy. The family later returned to the hospital with the newborn.
- Dad delivers newborn with umbilical cord around baby’s neck after couple discharged from hospital
An Arizona couple delivered their fifth child in a casino parking lot after being discharged from the hospital despite progressing only 2 centimeters in labor. The newborn had an umbilical cord wrapped around her neck during delivery but was successfully born and is now healthy.
- Family plans legal fight after toddler declared dead, later found alive in hospital morgue
A family plans legal action after their 1-year-old son was declared dead by Dr. A Toosi at Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center but was later found alive in the hospital morgue. The incident occurred after the toddler was found in a backyard pool during a Super Bowl party, and conflicting accounts of his condition were noted before and after the death declaration. The boy was revived and transferred to Phoenix Children’s Hospital, with prosecutors reviewing potential child abuse charges against the parents.
- Toddler declared dead after near-drowning was found alive in hospital morgue hours later, police say
An 18-month-old boy, Vincent Fiordilino, was nearly drowned during a Super Bowl party after his parents admitted to using marijuana and failing to supervise him. He was initially pronounced dead at a hospital but was later found alive in the morgue hours later. Police recommend felony child abuse charges against his parents.
- Toddler found alive in hospital morgue after being mistakenly pronounced dead by doctor
An 18-month-old toddler in Arizona was mistakenly pronounced dead by a doctor after being rescued from a backyard pool during a Super Bowl party. The child was later found alive in the hospital morgue after a nurse noticed a pulse and police alerted staff to further signs of life.
- Toddler found alive in hospital morgue after being mistakenly pronounced dead by doctor
An 18-month-old toddler was mistakenly pronounced dead by a doctor at a hospital in Arizona but was later found alive in the morgue. The child had been in a backyard pool during a Super Bowl party and was revived after being declared dead, with parents admitting to marijuana use and neglect. The hospital stated it is reviewing care protocols.
- Toddler found alive in hospital morgue after being mistakenly pronounced dead by doctor
An 18-month-old toddler was mistakenly pronounced dead by a doctor after drowning during a Super Bowl party but was later found alive in the hospital morgue. The error occurred when the doctor ignored a nurse's claim of detecting a pulse and refused to continue life-saving measures, leading to the child being placed in the morgue before being revived. The parents, who admitted to using marijuana and neglecting the child, may face child abuse charges.