A report was received on 24 dec 2020 from the home therapy nurse (htn) of a (b)(6) year old male with a bad heart condition including previous coronary artery bypass surgery (x5 grafts) and end stage renal disease, who stated the patient expired after experiencing blood loss (amount not provided) from dislodged needles on (b)(6) 2020.Additional information was received on 30 dec 2020 from the htn who stated the patient was approximately four hours into a six-hour treatment and the care partner was not present in the room, returning when the patient called for assistance.Per the nurse, the patient was in bed and dislodged the hemodialysis needles when turning over leading to an unspecified amount of blood loss, loss of consciousness and cardiopulmonary arrest.Emergency medical services were called and established return of spontaneous circulation followed by transport to hospital where two units of blood were given.While at the hospital the patient lost consciousness for a second time, was unable to be revived and subsequently expired on (b)(6) 2020, time not provided.
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