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Northside Hospital Cherokee complaint alleges latex Foley use despite documented allergy

The complaint alleges that a patient presented to the emergency department at Northside Hospital Cherokee with a latex allergy documented in multiple parts of the medical record. Nursing staff placed a three-way Foley catheter and used a latex Bardex I.C. Foley catheter despite the documented allergy. An emergency-department callback later documented the allergy and catheter issue, the patient reported blistering and pain at the catheter site, and the catheter was removed and replaced in an outpatient setting.

System
Northside Hospital
Facility
Northside Hospital Cherokee
Providers involved
Northside Hospital, Inc. / Savana Chapman, RN / Kaitlyn Turner, CNA / Tasha Wdowin / John Does 1-3
Pattern
Alleged placement of latex Foley catheter during emergency care despite documented latex allergy
Harm
Alleged catheter-site blistering, irritation, pain, burning, and later catheter replacement with silicone catheter

Overview

This page concerns a public complaint alleging that emergency-department staff at Northside Hospital Cherokee used a latex Foley catheter despite a documented latex allergy.

Chronology

The complaint alleges as follows:

  1. The patient presented to the emergency department at Northside Hospital Cherokee on April 22, 2025, and the record documented a latex allergy.
  2. A three-way Foley catheter was placed by named nursing staff during the emergency-department visit.
  3. A latex Foley catheter was used despite the documented latex allergy.
  4. An April 25, 2025 emergency-department callback noted the latex allergy and that the catheter placed was latex.
  5. The patient reported blistering and pain at the catheter site, and the catheter was removed and replaced in an outpatient setting.
  6. Later urology records documented irritation and discomfort consistent with an allergic or contact reaction and prescribed lidocaine for urethral irritation and burning.

Alleged failures

The complaint alleges the following failures:

  • Staff inserted a latex Foley catheter despite clear documentation of a latex allergy.
  • Allergy-related precautions and catheter-selection standards were not followed for a latex-allergic patient.
  • The complaint alleges that Northside negligently supervised, trained, or retained personnel regarding allergy precautions and catheter-selection standards.

Entities and tags

Northside Hospital CherokeeNorthside Hospital, Inc.Latex allergyFoley catheterBardex I.C. Foley catheterBactiguard coatingSilicone catheterUrethral irritationLidocaineEmergency department careEmergency medicineUrologyNursingAllergy precautions