Deceased
Jason Nicholas Hosie
Demographics
48y, male
Date of death
2021-01-09
Finding date
2024-07-30
Cause of death
Aspiration pneumonia in a man with Angelman syndrome
AI-generated summary
Jason Hosie, a 48-year-old man with Angelman syndrome and profound intellectual disability, died from aspiration pneumonia following a lung infection. He was residing in specialist disability accommodation. In December 2020, staff noted a persistent cough which was reviewed by a doctor on 24 December but no documented treatment occurred. By 2 January 2021, he was coughing throughout the night and showing signs of respiratory distress. Emergency services were called at 12:30 pm and he was hospitalized. Despite IV antibiotics and supplemental oxygen, his condition deteriorated. He was transferred to ICU on 6 January and placed on palliative care on 7 January. The Disability Services Commissioner investigated and found concerns were adequately addressed by the service provider. The coroner found the hospital care was reasonable and appropriate, and that his 'in care' status was not causally connected to his death.
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