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custody_death · 2024-Q3
custody_injury · 2023-Q3
A person died from terminal cardiac insufficiency, aggravated by an accidental fall in a long-term care facility. The risk of falls had been identified, but they got up without assistance, resulting in a fall with head impact. The circumstances surrounding the death raise questions about the surveillance of residents at risk of falls and the need to review the management of electronic surveillance devices.
custody_death · 2024-Q1
A person died at their home in Quebec due to medical complications related to a respiratory depression caused by excessive voluntary consumption of medication and alcohol. The person had previously been involved in a road collision and had refused medical evaluation and transport to a hospital. The circumstances surrounding the death highlight the importance of respecting protocols when a user refuses pre-hospital services.
custody_injury · 2023-Q2
A person died from a fracture in a long-term care facility. The circumstances surrounding the death raise questions about the quality of care and monitoring. The coroner's office made recommendations to improve the quality of care and monitoring.
custody_injury · 2024-Q2
A person died from complications related to a femur fracture in a long-term care facility in a rural area. The circumstances surrounding the death raise questions about the prevention of falls and the management of osteoporosis in long-term care facilities.
custody_injury · 2024-Q1
A person died from complications related to a severe intestinal occlusion at a hospital. The circumstances surrounding the death raise questions about the medical care and communications during their admission.
custody_death · 2022-Q3
Un homme est décédé par noyade après que son véhicule a été emporté par les eaux dans un ravin causé par la rupture d’un ponceau sur un chemin dans une région.
custody_injury · 2024-Q2
A person died from complications related to a hip fracture caused by a fall in a seniors' residence in a region. The coroner's office is recommending that a health authority implement measures to analyze and prevent similar incidents.
custody_death · 2024-Q4
A person with a major neurocognitive disorder died from asphyxiation caused by a food obstruction in an intermediate resource in a community. The coroner's office made a recommendation to the residence to cut food into small pieces to prevent choking hazards.
custody_death · 2024-Q3
A person died of a cerebral hemorrhage at their home in a city a few hours after visiting the emergency room for persistent headache and ear pain. Their high blood pressure, measured at the triage, was not monitored or treated before they were redirected to a clinic.
custody_death · 2025-Q1
A resident of a private seniors' residence in Montréal died from environmental hypothermia after leaving their room at night, disoriented and without a coat, and being unable to re-enter the building or alert staff.
custody_death · 2024-Q1
A person died from environmental hypothermia at a private seniors' residence after being found unresponsive on an unsecured outdoor balcony. The coroner's report raises concerns about the security of exterior accesses and the surveillance of residents with cognitive impairments.
custody_injury · 2025-Q3
A person died from aspiration pneumonia in a regional town after a fall and rapid deterioration following the introduction and increase of narcotics. The circumstances surrounding the death raise concerns about clinical surveillance, management of central nervous system depressants, and medical evaluation after a fall.
custody_injury · 2023-Q4
A person died from complications related to hip and femur fractures caused by two falls in a context of confusion and major neurocognitive disorder. The circumstances surrounding the death raise questions about the systematic application of medical recommendations and fall prevention measures in a care setting.
custody_injury · 2023-Q4
A person died from complications related to a hip fracture after a fall in a private seniors' residence in a region. Delays in evaluating the resident's condition after the fall and insufficient documentation of observations by the care staff were noted.
custody_death · 2024-Q1
A person with a recent diagnosis of epilepsy died by accidental drowning in their bath in Quebec. The circumstances surrounding their death raise concerns about the transmission of safety advice to newly diagnosed epileptic patients.
custody_death · 2023-Q2
A person died due to acute neurological evolution associated with a known medical condition. The circumstances surrounding the death raise questions about the management of a medical condition and care in such cases.
custody_death · 2023-Q4
A person died from pulmonary overload and obstructive pyelonephritis in a hospital. Their condition deteriorated after being transferred from a private seniors' residence due to urinary symptoms and nausea. A delay in transfer for intervention may have contributed to cardiac decompensation.
custody_injury · 2024-Q1
A person died from a hip fracture in a hospital after falling in their room. The circumstances surrounding their death raise questions about the evaluation of the risk of falls and the implementation of adequate preventive measures.
custody_death · 2024-Q2
Un homme est décédé d’un sepsis dans un contexte de condition médicale fragilisée à Montréal, soulignant des préoccupations quant à la coordination des soins et à la gestion des relocalisations interterritoriales.