A Vietnam veteran died at the Sacramento VA Medical Center in October. A \u201cdo not resuscitate\u201d (DNR) armband was incorrectly placed on the patient, but the Veterans Administration (VA) said that the error did not contribute to the death. <\/p>\n
Family members stated that the patient was Roland Mayo, 65. Mayo was a Vietnam veteran and a former Riverside County deputy sheriff and marshal. <\/p>\n
According to Mayo\u2019s daughter, he was admitted to the hospital on October 8 to have a stent replaced in his carotid artery. Complications from prior cancer surgery required a second operation. <\/p>\n
Following the surgery, Mayo seemed to be doing well. However, he later began vomiting, then choked on the vomit, resulting in his death.<\/p>\n
Following an anonymous tip to Sacramento\u2019s News10, the VA confirmed that a DNR band was incorrectly placed on Mayo\u2019s arm. The VA stated when the patient went into distress, the code response team reviewed the (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A Vietnam veteran died at the Sacramento VA Medical Center in October. A \u201cdo not resuscitate\u201d (DNR) armband was incorrectly placed on the patient, but the Veterans Administration (VA) said that the error did not contribute to the death. Family…<\/span><\/p>\n