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Jahi McMath was treated at Children's Hospital Oakland and then was later pronounced "brain-dead" by the doctors that roamed the halls. Jahi's family is suing the hospital for medical malpractice. 

Children's Hospital Oakland

    University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland is a children's hospital located in Oakland, California. It was first established in 1912 and for over 100 years the hospital has delivered exceptional medical care to the children of of the Bay Area. Children's Hospital Oakland is unique in the sense that the hospital only caters to children. All of the hospital equipment is kid-friendly, and the doctoral staff is trained to administer drugs and anesthesia to children. It also has over 30 sub-specialities such as neurology, cardiology, and psychiatry. 

    The hospital is currently undergoing renovations to modernize. However, as of now the hospital is a fairly large oddly shaped building. The outside is a beige/tanish color with the multi-colored kids logo adorning the front of the building. The interior of the hospital is definitely geared towards children. The walls have splashes of purple, green, and yellow on them and the rooms have a ring of wallpaper enclosing them.  

    The hospital also has a separate branch for research, the Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI). CHORI has eight research centers ranging from a Cancer Center to a Newborn and Pediatric Critical Care Center. The institute has a budget of nearly $47 million and is also ranked in the nation's top 10 pediatric research institutes in terms of grant funding. 

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"As medical professionals, it is our responsibility to ensure that we don't create hope where there is none. When one's brain ceases to function, it never restarts." -Chief of Pediatrics David Durand 

"Children’s Hospital Oakland does not believe that performing surgical procedures on the body of a deceased person is an appropriate medical practice. Children’s Hospital Oakland continues to extend its wishes for peace and closure to Jahi McMath’s family."-Chief of Pediatrics David Durand 

"We are sorry that Jahi McMath suffered tragic 
complications from her complex surgery. Our hearts go out to the grieving family and community about this sad situation. We look forward to the independent expert’s evaluation of the patient."-Chief of Pediatrics David Durand 

David Duran, Chief of Pediatrics, is speaking on behalf of the hospital administrators. The hospital's claims carry more weight just because they have science on their side. The doctors have conducted a variety of different tests and they've reached the same conclusion. Their statements are a combination of scientific fact and emotion. They still recognize that Jahi McMath's family are suffering, but they also need them to understand that she is brain-dead.

The hospital's claims are opposite of Jahi's family. The family believes that Jahi is alive and that the hospital is violating Jahi's most basic rights.