The case of using a broken machine to crush stones for patients in Dak Lak: The Ministry of Health has urgent instructions.

On the afternoon of September 18, in response to the news that the Central Highlands General Hospital used a broken machine to crush stones for patients, the Ministry of Health sent an official dispatch to the Chairman of the Dak Lak Provincial People's Committee to inspect and verify this serious incident.

The Ministry of Health said that on September 17, the media reported that although the Laser lithotripsy machine has been broken since the end of 2023, the Central Highlands General Hospital still provides lithotripsy services for patients.

The content of the incident reported is serious, has the potential to directly affect the patient's health and cause people to lose confidence in the health sector, but has not been reported to the Ministry of Health.

Central Highlands General Hospital

In response to this serious incident, the Ministry of Health requested the Chairman of the Dak Lak Provincial People's Committee to direct the Department of Health to organize an inspection and verification of the information reported by the press agency; request the Central Highlands General Hospital to review the process of purchasing, managing, and using medical equipment, and the technical process of lithotripsy; conditions for medical examination and treatment activities, the supply of drugs and medical equipment, and payment of medical examination and treatment costs covered by health insurance; the implementation of the reporting regime on medical examination and treatment and payment of medical examination and treatment costs covered by health insurance; review and clarify the responsibilities of individuals and groups involved (if any violations), and fully coordinate with the authorities during the investigation process.

Requesting Dak Lak Provincial Social Insurance to review the contract signing work, inspect the implementation of health insurance examination and treatment contracts, appraisal, payment, and settlement of health insurance examination and treatment costs from 2023 to present with the Central Highlands General Hospital; review and clarify the responsibilities of individuals and related groups (if any violations) and consider recovering health insurance examination and treatment costs that are not in accordance with regulations (if any).

Request Dak Lak province to direct the inspection and comprehensive review of medical examination and treatment facilities in the province; the procurement, supply, management, use of medical equipment, drugs and technical professional activities that may affect patient safety; the management of health insurance and implementation of corrective measures, ensuring compliance with legal regulations. At the same time, strictly handle violations (if any) in accordance with legal regulations and direct solutions to ensure operating conditions of medical examination and treatment facilities to meet the medical examination and treatment needs of the people.

The Ministry of Health requested the People's Committee of Dak Lak province to publicize the results of the review, inspection, and handling on mass media and urgently send a quick report to the Ministry of Health before 1:00 p.m. on September 19.

KHANH NGUYEN

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/vu-dung-may-hong-de-tan-soi-cho-nguoi-benh-o-dak-lak-bo-y-te-co-chi-dao-khan-post813618.html