Patient dies 4 hours after admission due to 'inexperienced doctor'
Ms. Nguyen Thi Tri was taken to Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, for emergency treatment with a diagnosis of hypoglycemic coma, and died 4 hours later.
Doctor Pham Thanh Viet, Head of General Planning Department, Cho Ray Hospital, said on July 13.Patient Nguyen Thi Tri, 56 years old, was admitted to the emergency room at 7:39 p.m. on July 9., vital signs within normal limits.At 11:10 p.m., the patient fell into a coma and stopped breathing. Doctors performed emergency treatment and intensive resuscitation, but the patient did not survive.
Doctor Viet said that the hospital's initial assessment was that the doctor who examined Ms. Tri "did not have much experience in treating patients with many underlying medical conditions, so he could not accurately assess the patient's condition and could not predict possible developments."
"The head of the emergency shift did not monitor closely, assigned and arranged tasks appropriately to detect and handle patients in a timely manner when they had unusual developments. Some staff on the shift had poor service attitudes and communication with patients and relatives," Dr. Viet shared.
According to the hospital representative, Ms. Tri was previously hospitalized with a diagnosis of left leg vein thrombosis, essential hypertension, type 2 diabetes and discharged the same day. With these comorbidities, the patient is at high risk of cardiovascular complications such as myocardial infarction.
The doctor who initially examined the patient and the head of the emergency shift on the night of July 9 have been suspended. The hospital's professional council has been established to examine the process and conclude professional errors before determining disciplinary action against the individuals who committed the violations.
