Hospital incident command system

A medical staff checks on a kidney patient at the Artificial Kidney Department of Bạch Mai Hospital in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Ngọc Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Health Minister Nguyễn Thị Kim Tiến on Wednesday met with leaders of Hòa Bình Province People’s Committee and health department regarding an incident that left seven kidney dialysis patients dead. Prior to the meeting, she visited and offered condolences to families of three late patients in Hòa Bình City, as well as patient Nguyễn Thị Bích Nguyên who is receiving treatment at Hòa Bình Province General Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit following the Monday incident. Minister Tiến asked the province’s health department to establish a panel of health sector experts to determine the cause of the kidney dialysis calamity, which killed seven patients who were receiving dialysis at the hospital on Monday. “We have to deal with the situation step by step, be honest and be objective in finding the cause of … [Read more...] about Hà Nội hospitals to review kidney dialysis process

The People’s Court of Hòa Bình City in the northern province of Hòa Bình yesterday delayed the first-instance trial on a medical incident causing eight deaths at the kidney dialysis division of the Hòa Bình General Hospital in May last year.— Photo sggp.org.vn HÒA BÌNH — The People’s Court of Hòa Bình City in the northern province of Hòa Bình yesterday delayed the first-instance trial on a medical incident causing eight deaths at the kidney dialysis division of the Hòa Bình General Hospital in May last year. The defendants are Bùi Mạnh Quốc, 31, director of the Trâm Anh Water Treatment Co. Ltd, who was prosecuted for “unintentionally causing deaths”, and Trần Văn Sơn, 28, employee of the medical material and equipment division of the Hòa Bình General Hospital and Hoàng Công Lương, 31, doctor at the Department of Intensive Care of the Hòa Bình General Hospital, who were both prosecuted for “lacking responsibility causing serious consequences.” Thirteen lawyers registered to … [Read more...] about Court delays trial on medical incident at Hòa Bình General Hospital

HÀ NỘI – The eighth of 18 total patients has died in the recent medical tragedy at northern Hòa Bình Province’s General Hospital . Nguyễn Thị Bích Nguyên , 46, from Lương Sơn District died yesterday of suspected anaphylactic shock during her kidney dialysis after more than four days struggling in the provincial hospital ’s intensive care unit. According to Dr Hoàng Công Tình, deputy head of the intensive care unit of Hòa Bình General Hospital, Nguyên was moved to the unit in the morning of May 29 in very critical conditions after the medical incident. Thus she could not be transferred to an upper level hospital, such as the Bạch Mai Hospital in Hà Nội. Despite all efforts from doctors and nurses at the hospital, with appropriate treatment options, the patient’s health status continuously worsened with all of her organs suffering from failure. The incident, which involved a dialysis mistake, took place on May 29.  Once the deaths of seven people were reported, … [Read more...] about Eighth patient dies in medical incident in Hòa Bình

A patient undergoing kidney dialysis at Hòa Bình General Hospital. – VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI – Water used for kidney dialysis in Hòa Bình General Hospital, where eight patients died recently, in one of Việt Nam’s most serious medical incidents, did not meet standards, tests revealed. The Ministry of Public Security’s Criminal Science Institute arrived at the conclusion after analysing samples. Water samples from dialysis machines number 10 and 13 had a low level of potential of hydrogen (pH) and high conductivity; the florua level in machines number 10 and 13 were 245 and 260 times higher, respectively, than permissible limit of Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation ( AAMI ). The other dialysis machines tested also had higher florua levels than permitted. According to AAMI, the maximum florua level allowed in the kidney dialysis water is 0.2 mg per litre. Investigations revealed that Bùi Mạnh Quốc, director of Trâm … [Read more...] about Hòa Bình hospital deaths: Dialysis machine water bad

Ba Vì Hospital where two babies were switched at birth. – photo baotintuc.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Health Department in Hà Nội has asked hospitals in the city to review the process of managing new-born babies including caring, bathing and handing them to parents after a case of parents receiving the wrong babies was discovered at Ba Vì District’s hospital. Hà Nội Obstetrics Hospital was asked to organise training courses and monitor the process at the obstetric departments of other city hospitals. Previously, the Ministry of Health requested the municipal Health Department to issue harsh penalties to medical workers involved with the six-year-old case of babies being switched at birth at Ba Vì Hospital. The mothers in this particular case are Phùng Thị Thu Hiền from Vân Trai Village of Tây Đằng Commune, and Vũ Thị Hương residing in Phú Mỹ Village of the district’s Phú Sơn Commune. On November 1, 2012, the two pregnant women were admitted to the hospital. The … [Read more...] about Hospitals to review procedures after baby-switching incident

The meeting to announce the decision to demote Trương Quý Dương on Wednesday afternoon. — Photo baohoabinh.com.vn Viet Nam News HÒA BÌNH — The northern province of Hòa Bình’s Department of Health on Wednesday afternoon announced its decision to demote the director of Hòa Bình General Hospital, Trương Quý Dương, after eight patients undergoing dialysis died. As per the decision, Dương has been demoted to a regular doctor. The decision will be valid for one year. In one of Việt Nam’s most serious medical incidents, on May 29, eight patients who underwent kidney dialysis at the hospital died after substandard water was allegedly used in the dialysis machines. Trần Quang Khánh, head of the province’s health department who signed the decision to demote Dương, said disciplinary action had been taken against Dương as a serious incident occurred when he was head of the hospital but failed to fulfil his duties. On July 21, Khánh had sat with the hospital’s disciplinary council … [Read more...] about Hòa Bình hospital’s director demoted after May deaths

Doctor Hoàng Công Lương ( first, left) is at a court last month. The trial panel on the medical incident causing eight deaths at the kidney dialysis division of the Hòa Bình General Hospital in 2017 returned the file on the case on June 5, and asked relevant authorities to carry out additional investigations. — VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News HÒA BÌNH — The Hòa Bình Province Investigation Police have filed charges against a top official and former employee of the Hòa Bình General Hospital for their role in the deaths of eight patients last year allegedly due to serious procedural lapses while performing dialysis on them. Hoàng Đình Khiếu, 56, deputy director of the hospital, and Trần Văn Thắng, 53, then head of its medical materials and equipment procurement division, face charges of “negligence, causing serious consequences.” They are also prohibited from leaving their houses. On June 5, the Hòa Bình City People’s Court ordered law enforcement authorities to reopen the … [Read more...] about Two more prosecuted for involvement in incident at Hòa Bình hospital

Doctors at Hòa Bình General Hospital take care of patients who suffered anaphylactic shock while undergoing kidney dialysis there. – VNA/VNS Photo Vũ Hà Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Families of the eight people who died after undergoing kidney dialysis at Hòa Bình Province General Hospital have filed a lawsuit against the hospital requesting compensation, according to Nguyễn Thị Thu, one of the family members. Thu told the online vov.vn said on Thursday that a letter had been sent to Hòa Bình Province People’s Court. On May 29, 18 patients underwent kidney dialysis treatment in Hòa Bình General Hospital. Soon, they reported nausea, abdominal pain and shortness of breath. The same day, eight patients died of suspected anaphylactic shock. The remaining 10 patients were transferred to Hà Nội’s Bạch Mai Hospital for emergency treatment and stabilised. The families complained that the hospital did not comply with regulations in the process of kidney dialysis and violated … [Read more...] about Medical malpractice victims sue Hòa Bình General Hospital

Trương Quý Dương, director of Hoà Bình General Hospital, delivers a speech during a meeting in the hospital. — Photo news.zing.vn Viet Nam News HOÀ BÌNH — Trương Quý Dương, director of Hoà Bình General Hospital, where eight patients died in a serious medical incident, submitted his resignation at a closed-door meeting on Thursday. The meeting focussed on reviewing Dương’s responsibility as director of the hospital when the medical incident occurred in May 29. The results of the ballot showed that 88.2 per cent of the voters had agreed to take the disciplinary measure of issuing a warning to Dương and the remaining agreed to other disciplinary measures. At the meeting, Dương was asked to resign from his position and proposed to be given another working position following the conclusion of the provincial department’s disciplinary council. Previously, on May 29, 18 patients underwent kidney dialysis treatment in Hoà Bình General Hospital. Soon, they reported nausea, … [Read more...] about Hospital deaths: Hoà Bình Hospital director resigns

The HCM City Paediatrics Hospital in the outlying district of Bình Chánh gets a new building for inpatient examination and treatment on August 1. — Photo http://www.medinet.hochiminhcity.gov.vn Viet Nam News HCM CITY — The recently opened HCM City Paediatrics Hospital in the outlying district of Bình Chánh will begin inpatient examination and treatment when it inaugurates its new building on August 1, according to the city’s Department of Health. The modern, 1,000-bed is expected to reduce the overcrowding that plagues both Paediatrics Hospital 1 and 2 because of the increasing incidence of dengue fever since May, Nguyễn Trọng Khoa, deputy head of the Medical Examination and Treatment Department, said during a visit to the city to monitor the situation earlier this month. T his year the city has recorded 10,652 cases of dengue, a 21 per cent increase over the same period last year, according to the city Preventive Health Centre. A Department of Health … [Read more...] about HCM City Paediatrics Hospital set to begin treatment of inpatients