A group of operating lights in the operating room of United Hospital suddenly collapsed on February 18, causing minor injuries to an anesthesia assistant.
The Hospital Authority today (24th) explained the results of the initial investigation, pointing out that there was a problem with the repair and maintenance of Getinge, the contractor of the surgical lights involved. Huang Liji, the quality and safety director of the Hospital Authority, is very dissatisfied with the performance of the contractor and will urge it to submit a complete report. To deal with the aftermath and put forward feasible suggestions, the Hospital Authority will reserve all rights to pursue responsibility, and will contact law enforcement agencies when necessary.
When asked whether the Hospital Authority had no responsibility at all, Huang Liji did not say that he would follow the advice of experts in the future to ensure that the contractor would complete the repairs and step up surprise inspections.
141 surgeries needed to be rescheduled
At the press conference of the preliminary investigation report, Huang Liji said that in response to risks, the bureau immediately adopted measures to strengthen security.
The 23 potentially risky surgical lights have all been deactivated and repairs have been arranged, 11 of which have been repaired, and the other 4 will buy new surgical lights for replacement. The remaining unrepaired surgical lights hope to be completed in the next few days.
He revealed that 141 surgeries needed to be rescheduled due to the incident, but they have been arranged to be rescheduled for the relevant patients, and the surgery will be performed as soon as possible. The impact of the incident on the patients has been generally dealt with.
Fully replace the screws of the Getinge surgical lamp and complete the pre-encryption inspection to once every one to two weeks
Huang Liji also pointed out that although other Getinge operating lights are judged to be safe, considering that the screws may be potentially dangerous, he has requested a complete replacement of the screws under the brand, and intensive inspections should be performed every one to two weeks before the replacement is completed.
The Hospital Authority will also instruct the contractor to follow up on the advice of expert consultant Lin Chaoxiong to improve the quality of maintenance. It will strengthen inspections and follow-up to ensure that it is maintained on time.
After listening to Dr. Lin's preliminary analysis, the Hospital Authority believes that there are problems with the maintenance and protection of the contractor. The Hospital Authority is very dissatisfied with its performance. It will urge it to submit a complete report, deal with the aftermath and make feasible suggestions. The Hospital Authority reserves all responsibility for the investigation. .
Director of Quality and Safety, Hospital Authority, Mr Wong Lap-ki
Think the contractor has a problem with maintenance and protection HA is very dissatisfied with its performance
He reiterated that the Hospital Authority attaches great importance to the incident. After listening to the preliminary analysis of experts, it believes that there are problems with the maintenance and protection of the contractor. The Hospital Authority is very dissatisfied with its performance and will urge it to submit a complete report, deal with the aftermath and make feasible suggestions. The HA reserves all responsibility for the matter.
In addition, the Hospital Authority has also reported to relevant departments, including the Medical and Health Bureau, the Department of Health, and the Labor Department, and will urge the contractor to follow up, and will contact law enforcement agencies when necessary.
Follow up with the contractor to sign whether the reporting person has been trained
When asked how to pursue responsibility, he said that the bureau has kept the maintenance report on the operating lights, and will follow up with the contractor to follow up and sign the report whether the colleagues are trained colleagues, plus the requirements in the contract between the bureau and the contractor The contractor has a certain level of service, but this incident does not seem to meet the requirements.
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The inspection time is about 45 minutes, which is normal for the Hospital Authority: but the result is clear and needs to be followed up
He added that after looking through the inspection records, Hao showed that the maintenance personnel had tightened the screws and also counted the inspection time, which was about 45 minutes. Enter."
The contractor's past safety performance is one of the factors in the approval date of the tender
As for whether relevant contractors will be prohibited from bidding in the future, he said that apart from the price, the past performance of the contractor is also an important factor: "The bidding will depend on the performance of the contractor, and then decide whether to hand over the bid to others." The press conference went to the doctor The HA was asked many times whether the HA had no responsibility at all. Huang Liji did not answer directly. He only pointed out that the surgical light is the lowest risk medical device.
He also reiterated that he will follow the advice of experts in the future to ensure that the contractor will complete the repairs and strengthen surprise inspections.
The lamps are produced by the original factory, we use the original company for maintenance, the canal has its own training personnel, the system training is perfect, it is a pity to get such a result.
Director of Quality and Safety, Hospital Authority, Mr Wong Lap-ki
Surgical lamp dropped｜Preliminary investigation reveals that 6 fixing screws are all broken and 23 groups of lamps are at risk. The surgical lights of the United Hospital are being discontinued｜Social Association pointed out that the United States has lost screws at the end of last year. : Absolutely unacceptable. Hospital Authority has been instructed to seriously follow up on the fall of the United Hospital's operating lights. Public Medical Doctors Association: The siren sounded, endangering medical care and patients. The fall of the United Hospital's operating lights involved 6 screws breaking and the same lamp was loose, causing 12 operating rooms disabled