Additional investigations are required for the medical incident at the Hoa Binh General Hospital (Photo: VNA) Hoa Binh (VNA) – The trial panel on the medical incident causing eightdeaths at the kidney dialysis division of the Hoa Binh General Hospital in 2017returned the file on the case on June 5, and asked relevant authorities tocarry out additional investigations.
The defendants of the case are Bui Manh Quoc (born in 1986, Director of theTram Anh Water Treatment Co. Ltd), who was prosecuted for “unintentionallycausing deaths”, Tran Van Son (born in 1990, employee of the medical materialand equipment division of the Hoa Binh General Hospital), and Hoang Cong Luong(born in 1986, doctor in the Department of Intensive Care of the Hoa BinhGeneral Hospital), who were prosecuted for “lacking responsibility causingserious consequences.”
The trials have been carried out in the spirit of the judicial renovation andfurther inquiries are needed as there appeared new facts of the case, the panelsaid, adding that the move aims to prevent unjust verdicts and rectify themedical workforce.
The panelproposed prosecution for Hoang Dinh Khieu, Deputy Director of the hospital andHead of the Department of Intensive Care, and Tran Van Thang, former Head ofthe hospital’s Medical Materials and Equipment Department, to clarify their“negligence of responsibility, causing serious consequences”.
More investigations should be carried out on Truong Quy Duong, former Directorof the hospital, and Do Anh Tuan, director of Thien Son Pharmaceutical JointStock Company, relating to the signing of the contract on machines purchase,and repair and maintenance of medical materials.
Relevant authority should work more to throw light on the responsibility ofdoctors Nguyen Manh Linh and Pham Thi Huyen, and nurses Nguyen Thu Hang, Do ThiDiep and Nguyen Thi Hau in the kidney dialysis and the transfer of RO waterfilter No.2 after maintenance.
In addition, the panel recommended reviewing the responsibility of theprovincial Department of Health on granting license, managing, and inspectingthe hospital’s activities, including the artificial kidney dialysis.
On May 29, 2017, 18 patients suffered from symptoms of anaphylactic shock likebreathing difficulty, sudden blood pressure fall, stomach ache and vomitingwhile receiving kidney dialysis at the kidney dialysis division of the Hoa BinhGeneral Hospital’s Department of Intensive Care. Eight of the patients died inthis incident.
According to authorised agencies, unqualified water for kidney dialysis andequipment maintained and operated not in line with the regulated process werethe causes of the incident.
On April 20, doctor Hoang Cong Luong sent a letter to the Party, State andGovernment leaders, expressing his hope that the case will be judged in an openand fair manner.-VNA
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