Oregon hospital tells grandpa he’s pregnant
September 26, 2008 by Da-Chief
Filed under Corpsman.com News, Entertainment, Humor
Oregon hospital tells grandpa he’s pregnant
Computer error caused staff to give 71-year-old man the happy news
(At least it’s not a Naval Hospital!! 😉
PORTLAND, Ore. – A patient treated for agonizing abdominal pain received this surprising news in the hospital’s paperwork: “Based on your visit today, we know you are pregnant.”
Surprising indeed for 71-year-old John Grady Pippen.
The staff at Curry General Hospital in Gold Beach gave the retired mechanic and logger the ridiculously happy news this month, along with some pain pills.
Hospital administrator William McMillan says an errant keystroke caused the hospital’s computer to spit out the wrong discharge instructions for the grandfather.
