The Ministry of Health directs clarification
Accordingly, the Ministry of Health requested the Thanh Hoa Department of Health to quickly check, verify and report on the medical incident that led to the death of the mother and child at Vinh Loc District General Hospital.
After receiving information from press agencies about the case of abnormal maternal death and fetal death at Vinh Loc District General Hospital, the Ministry of Health requested the Department of Health of Thanh Hoa province to check, Verify the above incident and quickly report to the Ministry before July 19, 2024.
The Ministry of Health requested the Thanh Hoa Department of Health to direct Vinh Loc District General Hospital to urgently convene a professional council according to the provisions of the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment to evaluate the process of reception, care and treatment of patients. case of pregnant woman N; notify the conclusions of the Professional Council to pregnant women's families and mass media agencies; meet, share, and encourage the family of pregnant woman N.
Vinh Loc District General Hospital needs to strictly handle groups and individuals if violations of professionalism, spirit, service attitude and professional ethics are discovered according to current regulations; Report the results of the case to the Ministry of Health on August 2, 2024.
Talking to Lao Dong, Mr. Le Van Cuong - Deputy Director of the Department of Health said that after receiving instructions from the Ministry of Health, on July 16, Thanh Hoa Department of Health issued a decision to establish a professional council to consider Review of medical incidents at Vinh Loc District General Hospital. Also according to Mr. Le Van Cuong, the incident is being carried out by the authorities according to proper procedures.
Did the hospital report the true nature of the incident?
Previously, according to a quick report from Vinh Loc District General Hospital, at about 7:05 a.m. on July 13, the hospital admitted a TTN pregnant woman (born 1992, residing in Thach Long commune, Thach Thanh district, Thanh Hoa) to the hospital. birth. Ms. N is pregnant for the third time and is 39 weeks pregnant.
After doing the tests, the patient's labor processes are monitored at the Obstetrics Department. At about 8:15 a.m. the same day, the pregnant woman showed signs of chest pain, difficulty breathing, cyanosis all over her body, and her heart could not be heard clearly.
Immediately, the pregnant woman was treated by the on-duty emergency department to stop her circulation, and at the same time, directly consulted with leaders and put on a red alert throughout the hospital to support the patient's emergency.
The pregnant woman was consulted and diagnosed with respiratory failure, circulatory arrest, premature rupture of membranes/malignant bronchial asthma attack/monitored for amniotic embolism.
However, the surgery was unsuccessful and the fetus, a girl, did not survive. For pregnant women, after consultation with the provincial hospital, the pregnant woman was transferred to a higher level by Vinh Loc District General Hospital but died.
However, as Lao Dong informed, TTN's family completely disagreed with the quick report of Vinh Loc District General Hospital because before the above incident, TTN's pregnant woman's health was completely normal. , periodically, pregnant women come to Duc Quan Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic and are examined by Dr. Le Duc Quan - Deputy Director of Vinh Loc Hospital and all results are normal.
Before moving to the birthing waiting room, pregnant women were also examined by hospital medical staff, with normal results and healthy walking.
The incident occurred when medical staff administered fluids, injected and took medication. Accordingly, after just a few minutes of injection and infusion, the patient had a seizure and turned pale. The family quickly went to find medical staff to administer an infusion and then transferred to the operating room but could not save both mother and child.
The pregnant woman's family urgently requested the Ministry of Health and the authorities to clarify the cause of death of pregnant woman TTN.
