By Charis Anderson
South Coast Today
ACUSHNET, Mass. — Three Acushnet paramedics were penalized this month by the state Department of Public Health for mistakes made during a July emergency call, including the incorrect administration of a drug, according to a state report.
The paramedics — Laurie Gonsalves, Michael Mentzer and Thomas Farland — received letters of clinical deficiency that will remain in their state files for two years, according to a complaint investigation report issued by the public health department.
All three paramedics were cited by the state for failing to complete a proper patient assessment, while Gonsalves was also cited for the medication error.
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