S01E01 Tragic Neonatal Medication Disaster: The Overdose of Dennis Quaid's Twins

In the inaugural episode of The Med Disaster Podcast, host Dr. Sam Rhee recounts the harrowing story of how a medication error led to a massive overdose of blood thinners for actor Dennis Quaid's newborn twins, Zoe Grace and Thomas Boone Quaid. On a quiet night in November 2007, what began as a routine hospitalization for antibiotics at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center turned into a desperate fight for survival due to a heparin mix-up. The episode details the series of systemic and human errors that allowed the overdose to occur, the immediate medical response to save the twins' lives, and the subsequent changes in medical safety protocols. With insights into how such tragic errors can happen and what can be done to prevent them, this episode underscores the importance of patient safety and the continuous need for vigilance in healthcare.