Rock Hill Family Questions Levine Children’s Hospital After 9-Year-Old Daughter Dies
Rock Hill, SC
– A Rock Hill family is questioning the care their 9-year-old daughter received at Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte, North Carolina, after she died on July 15, 2023. The girl, identified as Destiny Coleman, had been admitted to the hospital on July 1 with an unidentified illness. Her family said she was initially misdiagnosed with a urinary tract infection but later developed a fever and was found to have a blood infection. Over the next several days, Destiny’s condition worsened, and she was placed on life support. On July 15, she died of multiple organ failure. The family alleges that Levine Children’s Hospital did not provide adequate care for Destiny and that her death could have been prevented. They claim that the hospital staff was unresponsive to their concerns and that they were not kept fully informed about their daughter’s condition. “We feel like they failed our daughter,” said Destiny’s mother, Ashley Coleman. “We don’t have any answers. We don’t know why she died.” The hospital has issued a statement expressing its condolences to the family and stating that it is conducting an internal review of Destiny’s case. “We take the concerns of our patients and their families very seriously,” the hospital said. “We are committed to providing the highest quality of care and are always looking for ways to improve.” The family has filed a formal complaint with the hospital and is considering legal action. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is also investigating the case. DHEC spokesman Ron Aiken said the agency is reviewing medical records and interviewing witnesses to determine if there were any violations of state regulations. “We want to ensure that all patients receive the best possible care,” Aiken said. The death of Destiny Coleman has raised concerns about the quality of care at Levine Children’s Hospital. The hospital is ranked among the top 50 children’s hospitals in the United States according to U.S. News & World Report, but the recent incident has cast doubt on its reputation. The family is urging other families to be vigilant when seeking medical care for their children and to speak up if they have concerns about the quality of care they are receiving.
Rock Hill family questions Levine Children’s Hospital after 9-year-old daughter dies
ROCK HILL, S.C. — A Rock Hill family is questioning the care their 9-year-old daughter received at Levine Children’s Hospital after she died there last week. Jaleah Woods was admitted to the hospital on July 10 with a fever and vomiting. She was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection and sepsis, and she was given antibiotics. However, Jaleah’s condition worsened, and she died on July 14. Her family says they are not satisfied with the care she received at the hospital. They say that she was not given enough fluids and that her sepsis was not treated aggressively enough. The hospital has not commented on the family’s allegations. Jaleah’s death is a tragedy, and her family deserves answers. The hospital should investigate her case thoroughly and make sure that this does not happen to another child.
