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Written by: Ni Qingjiang
2021-07-11 23:23
Last update date: 2021-07-12 00:24
Tuen Mun Hospital announced a medical risk warning event tonight (11th). A 69-year-old female patient was admitted to the hospital last Wednesday (7th). The staff of the ward found that the patient’s face was covered by a pillow while inspecting the ward at 1 am today. There was a tissue in the mouth, but he died after rescue. The hospital has reported the incident to the police and referred it to the coroner for follow-up.
The hospital stated that the female patient was admitted to the orthopedic and trauma ward due to a fall that day, and the patient was in stable condition during her stay in the hospital.
After the ward staff found out when they inspected the ward at 1 am today, the medical staff immediately rescued the patient and notified the patient's family. The patient was confirmed to have passed away at 2:55 am today.
The hospital felt sad about the incident and extended deep condolences to the family members and provided necessary assistance.
The hospital will fully cooperate with the police in the investigation. The incident has also been reported to the Head Office of the Hospital Authority through the early incident notification system, and a root cause analysis committee will be established to investigate the incident, and a report will be submitted within eight weeks.
The deceased was named Huang. The police received a report from Tuen Mun Hospital at about 12 noon today.
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