Johns Hopkins Settles in Infant Patient’s Death

Johns Hopkins reached a confidential settlement with the parents of a 2-year-old brain cancer patient who died after apparently receiving excessive levels of potassium in an intravenous feeding solution, both sides said.

Staci Goldberg, a spokeswoman at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore, said the hospital “accepted full responsibility for the tragic death” of Brianna Cohen.

Gary A. Wais, attorney for Mark and Mindell Cohen, said the parents were also pleased Hopkins agreed to dedicate a playroom in their daughter’s name in the oncology wing of the Children’s Center.