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🌱 Winchester mom says NICU hygiene failures cost her baby’s life

Winchester, Indiana Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good day Winchester! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Winchester mom says NICU hygiene failures cost her baby’s life

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Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A morning thundershower, with a high of 74 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 80, low: 58.
  • Friday: Breezy with showers around, with a high of 76 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mom Claims Poor Hygiene Caused Fatal NICU Infections (thebeatdfw.com) — A young Winchester mother is speaking out after her premature daughter died following months in NICUs in Winchester and Indianapolis, alleging poor hygiene and communication failures at Ascension St. Vincent facilities. She describes being initially dismissed at the Winchester hospital, then watching her baby contract multiple infections in Indianapolis before life support was removed in March. The family hopes sharing their story will raise awareness about hospital-acquired infections and parents’ need to advocate firmly for their babies’ care.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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