Red Star Capital Bureau reported on December 22 that the incident of "the elderly being beaten by doctors during surgery" is still fermenting.
According to Aier Ophthalmology (300015. SZ) announced late at night on December 21 that the group set up an investigation team to enter the hospital involved in Guigang Aier to review and investigate the matter. On the afternoon of December 21, he was dismissed as CEO of Guigang Aier and suspended the dean Feng Guiqiang (i.e., the surgeon), both of whom are under further investigation.
On December 22, the Red Star Capital Bureau contacted the patient's family, saying that they had asked the doctor to apologize in person and did not want to mention the past now.
Another ophthalmologist told the Red Star Capital Bureau on December 22 that the ophthalmic surgery work is very delicate, and any movement of the patient during the operation may cause the eyeball to be punctured. In terms of expenses, the out-of-pocket part of cataract surgery is about several hundred yuan reimbursed by medical insurance.
In addition, in most cases, cataract surgery is performed with eye drops for topical anesthesia, and in the few cases where local anesthesia is performed, there is a problem in the industry in order to overcharge.
The CEO of Guigang Aier was dismissed
The doctor involved has been suspended for investigation
Late at night on December 21, Aier Ophthalmology issued a statement saying that after investigation, the incident occurred on December 12, 2019, and the then 82-year-old patient was intolerant to surgery due to local anesthesia. Aier Ophthalmology said that the patient could not understand Mandarin, and repeated reminders were ineffective, and the doctor treated the patient roughly in an emergency in order to avoid danger. The next day, the hospital received a report from the patient that the surgeon was rude during the operation, and asked for an explanation, which was forgiven by the patient's family.
Aier Ophthalmology also claimed that the hospital did not report in a timely manner in accordance with the group's regulations, which seriously violated the group's medical safety management regulations. The investigation team preliminarily determined that Guigang Aier Eye Hospital also had other serious violations of the group's regulations and should bear corresponding responsibility.
Based on the above facts, the Group has dismissed Guigang Aier as CEO on the afternoon of December 21 and suspended the dean (i.e., the surgeon) from his position, and both of them are subject to further investigation.
According to CCTV News, the Guigang Municipal Health Commission has organized an investigation team composed of ophthalmology experts and administrative law enforcement personnel to Guigang Aier Eye Hospital to carry out an investigation.
The Red Star Capital Bureau previously reported that on December 21, the Weibo blogger @Emergency Sunflower Ai Fen told the Red Star Capital Bureau that the above news was revealed by hospital insiders. At that time, the relevant personnel of Aier Ophthalmology responded to the Red Star Capital Bureau that the Guigang Municipal Health Commission was still investigating.
Regarding the incident, the Red Star Capital Bureau asked the patient's family for verification, and the family said that they had asked the doctor to apologize in person at that time, and now they don't want to mention the past.
Tianyancha shows that Guigang Aier Eye Hospital Co., Ltd. is jointly held by Aier Ophthalmology, Guigang Zhongmu Medical Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership), and Guilin Sight Medical Investment Center (Limited Partnership). The doctor involved, Feng Guiqiang, is a partner of Guigang Zhongmu Medical Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership), and was previously the president of Guigang Aier Eye Hospital, with the title of deputy chief physician.
What the ophthalmologist says:
Cataract surgery is delicate and costs about a few hundred dollars out of pocket
On December 22, an ophthalmologist who did not want to be named told the Red Star Capital Bureau that the ophthalmic surgery work is very delicate, and any movement of the patient during the operation may cause the eyeball to be punctured.
From this point of view, the doctor will make some moves in a hurry, but judging from the video, the movements are indeed rough. The doctor said that during the procedure, the eyeball will have built-in instruments, so the patient will be asked to stay still.
In this regard, Aier Ophthalmology said in the conclusion of the announcement, "The investigation team believes that doctors are benevolent, and doctors must not treat patients roughly, no matter what the reason." ”
In addition, Red Star Capital Bureau also learned that in general, cataract surgery is mostly performed with "topical anesthesia" using potions, and in a few cases, local anesthesia and nerve anesthesia are performed depending on the patient. According to the statement on the official WeChat public account of "Guigang Aier Ophthalmology", the cataract surgery was performed under local anesthesia, and the patient was intolerant during the operation and tried to touch the eye.
The doctor said that generally speaking, topical anesthesia is about 10 yuan once, and a surgery can be prescribed up to three times, local anesthesia is about 40 yuan, and nerve anesthesia is about 200 yuan, and the price varies from place to place. Among them, most doctors will not choose neuroanesthesia with high technical requirements. For the few cases where local anesthesia is performed, there is a problem in the industry in order to overcharge. In addition, the doctor also said, "Cataract surgery costs more time and cost, and the doctor's commission is less." ”
Overall, the out-of-pocket portion of cataract surgery is about several hundred yuan reimbursed by medical insurance.
Red Star News reporter Deng Lingyao
Edited by Yang Cheng
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