Mr. Liu, from Baishan, Jilin Province, recently told the media about a heart-wrenching medical accident. In February last year, his 74-year-old mother entered the well-known local Aier Eye Hospital for treatment due to blurred vision. At the doctor's suggestion, the old man chose surgery, and it was Zhang Moumou, the vice president of the hospital, who operated on it.
I thought it was an ordinary operation, but who knew that it would become a farewell between mother and son. During the operation, the old man was suspected to have died due to an overdose of anesthetic. Subsequently, after an authoritative appraisal, the incident was characterized as a first-class medical accident, which clearly pointed out that the hospital was at fault in the process of diagnosis and treatment, which directly led to the death of the patient.
Faced with this sudden bad news, Mr. Liu's family was devastated. They accused the hospital of turning a blind eye to the abnormalities in the elderly man's ECG before the operation, while the surgeon rashly thought that "it was not a big problem" and insisted on performing the operation. This series of mistakes and rash judgments can't help but make people question: where is the benevolence of the doctor?
The local health commission attached great importance to this matter and quickly made a penalty decision to suspend business for 7 days for rectification of Aier Eye Hospital. However, in the eyes of Mr. Liu and other family members, this punishment is like an itch in the boots, and it is difficult to calm the resentment and dissatisfaction in their hearts. In their view, such a punishment is too light for the loss of a human life.
On the 2nd, the Baishan Municipal Health Commission informed the public of the punishment results and said that it would pay close attention to the follow-up progress. Aier Eye Hospital also said that it would send the hospital's senior management to conduct further communication and consultation with the family of the deceased, and strive to properly resolve the matter.
In this tragedy, we not only see the shattering and endless grief of a family, but also the seriousness of medical safety issues. As a doctor, we should uphold the mission of saving lives and helping the wounded, and be responsible for every patient to the end. As a regulatory authority, it is even more important to strengthen the supervision of medical institutions to ensure that similar tragedies are not repeated.
For this incident, I think the hospital is to blame. From the preoperative examination to the operation error during the operation, the serious loopholes in the medical safety management of the hospital have been exposed. And the doctor's rash judgment and lack of responsibility are even more distressing. It is hoped that this incident will trigger deep reflection and rectification actions for the entire medical industry.