The doctor was sick, dizzy and unwell, but nevertheless chose to operate patients. Now he gets a warning from Health, stating that he has acted improperly.
“In our assessment, should you realized that you that day was not in shape to perform operations properly,” writes Health in its decision.
The doctor working as a private specialist, and additionally performs operations at a hospital in central Norway.
It was a serious concern summer 2014 as did Health to establish a supervision against the doctor.
Serious message
This report was partly that he might have met at work in the hospital, while he allegedly was the influence of alcohol. The notifying parties were also concerned because he had several complications, including in terms of bleeding after surgery.
– After thorough investigation, we have not found clear evidence that he had used some forms of drugs prior to the current operation . Although he explains that he was ill, had a fever and felt unwell when he went to work to operate. We’ve added this as a basis for our decision, says Jan Fredrik Andresen State Health.
Pale and unfocused
In a memo referred to the Board of Health’s decision, the doctor described as pale, sweaty and distracted during the actual operation. Afterwards he was taken aside by an anesthesiologist and nurse anesthetist who noticed that something was wrong, and after the conversation, they agreed that he should go home and lie down.
After the VG get enlightened, it was was not blood samples were taken in connection with the incident.
– What we have uncovered, provides no basis for him to lose the authorization. But it helps to put patient safety at risk. Therefore, the doctor now a warning. When he was unwell and felt in bad shape, he should have called to the hospital and said that he could not come to work that day, emphasizes Andresen.
The doctor even has the following brief comment to warning
– I disagree with the basis for the warning, and will consider the appeal.
Treated with drunken
The same doctor was in 2011 sentenced for driving while drunk. The reason was that one day he in August 2010 drove a car to the doctor’s office where he worked, after drinking alcohol.
Another road observed the wobbly run, and alerted police. The blood sample was taken around an hour and 40 minutes after the ride, showed that he had 2.96 parts per thousand. Yet continued doctor to treat patients throughout the day.
– This led to the Board of Health established a supervision against him, confirming Andresen.
In connection with this matter enlightened doctor of Health that he had ten patient consultations between 08:00 and 13.45, the same day he was taken for drunken driving.
Was without authorization
Authorization his was suspended by Health in half a year, before the supervisory authority in spring 2011 resolved to revoke it entirely.
But after complaining the decision, did the doctor in February 2012 back a limited authorization, so that he could work at a hospital somewhere else in the country.
This hospital had no objections to the way he did the work, and in February 2013 he received full authorization again.
Bs hospital follow up
This time, ie Health “only” a warning. The doctor will also continue to operate.
– You do not feel that you gamble with patient safety when you let him retain the authorization as a doctor?
– We have asked the hospital and closely follow up and make sure he only gets operating within safe limits. We have also asked them to consider carefully what types of operations he must conduct, on the basis that he has had more complications in connection with the operations he has undertaken, Andresen says.
Routine monitoring
The medical confirms that the doctor still performs operations for them, to a limited extent.
– What measures has the hospital done to ensure patient safety?
– Procedures, vigilance and scientifically defensible exercise is something our personnel generally attaches great importance, not least those who work with surgical operations. After the incident which was the basis for the warning, it is additionally introduced a routine control, says director of the healthcare organization.
What routine checks that are introduced, she did not want to comment further.
According to Health, there are three events with the doctor who has worried detectors.
One is the surgery he has been warning for having met sick at work. Another is the first scheduled for operation at work after he got back authorization. When he operated four patients. Two of them got complications. Although the doctor has explained this by saying that he was tense. The third case is also a complication of a patient.
No comments:
Post a Comment