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The impossible happened
Radviliškis Hospital, which was still operating under strict quarantine conditions, was unable to control an outbreak of a common disease. A few months ago, at the start of the COVID-19 epidemic, the director of the hospital, Vaidas Smalinskas, argued that everything possible should be done to protect the doctors and other hospital staff so that they remain on the front line. in the fight against coronavirus.
The unique protection measures were donated by non-governmental organizations, the district municipality gave up the reservation, and the hospital itself spent hundreds of thousands of euros.
However, the current situation shows that disinfection and measures to protect against scabies in a health institution run by V. Smalinskas, who has no medical education, will be powerless. Now some of the vacation staff are out on vacation to replace their colleagues.
Therefore, the question arises as to whether protective measures are used appropriately or whether all requirements for disinfecting facilities are met if a disease such as scabies is easily transmitted from the patient to the doctors and spread among them.
The relatives of the doctors are moving.
As a result of an uncontrollable outbreak of scabies in the hospital, people in the medical environment were transferred. A Radviliškis resident, who contacted journalists, asked why the hospital administration was unable to cope with the spread of the disease during the second week.
Evaldu, who introduced himself, said he knew some of the doctors who worked at the hospital, including those infected with scabies, and that family members were afraid of contracting an unpleasant illness. Evaldas said the hospital chief demanded that the infected staff remain silent and say nothing to anyone. In the words of a man who is not silent, he is threatened with sanctions or even dismissal.
One of the hospital staff members, Martí, sent photos of the infected anita. Loved ones are convinced that the woman contracted scabies from a patient lying in a ward. He is currently on sick leave for the second consecutive week.
Sick en masse
Soon after, information about the outbreak was confirmed by doctors who contacted the media themselves. A nurse (the editorial board knows the name) no longer understands what really needs to be taken care of.
She stated that one of the administration chiefs was infected first, then the other responsible doctors and support staff. (The editorial board knows the positions and surnames, but the Personal Data Protection Law prohibits the disclosure of these data – aut. Past).
According to the nurse, there are currently 10 patients in one room and 6 in the other, and all hospital staff. This was confirmed by another nurse, but the brief statement from the hospital repeatedly mentions the number of people infected.
Possible source of the disease.
According to doctors, the scabies outbreak started when an elderly Baisogaliskis was admitted to the hospital. He was first treated in the Internal Medicine Department of the Radviliškis Hospital, where the number of currently infected doctors may be two digits.
The patient was transferred to the Nursing and Support Care Unit. According to the interlocutors, six more people were infected in this unit.
However, the outbreak was identified and the Baisogala patient was transferred to the Baisogala Hospital. According to sources, the man at Radviliškis Hospital was always treated for dermatitis of unknown origin, only later did the man suffer from scabies and appropriate treatment was started.
Apathetic reaction
Irena Palionienė, a member of the Radviliškis District Municipality’s Social Affairs, Health and Law Enforcement Committee, and an infectologist, said on Friday afternoon that the actual situation regarding the scabies outbreak is unknown to her.
“It just caught our eye then. I can’t know everything that happens in the hospital because I only work a quarter of the time. I suggest contacting the hospital administration,” said the doctor.
The scabies outbreak at the hospital did not present her with a problem that would force her to deepen the situation quickly.
“I will be interested in everything on Monday,” promised A. Palionienė.
It was not possible to speak to the municipal doctor Aiste Ginaitiene. Incidentally, she also works at the hospital as head of the internal audit team and is subordinate to V. Smalinskas.
The hospital moved after a question from a journalist.
Vaidas Smalinskas, director of the Radviliškis Hospital, was not willing to comment on the outbreak of the mentioned disease; He first suggested sending the questions in writing.
However, the head of the institution soon circulated a message on the institution’s website and on the Facebook account indicating that the situation was under control: – Due to the epidemiological situation in the public institution of the Radviliškis Hospital. An investigation of the epidemiological situation in a public institution at the Radviliškis Hospital revealed an outbreak of nosocomial infections, ie. when two or more confirmed cases of scabies and at least two suspected cases on the team over a two-week period. All hospital infection control measures are in effect. The epidemiological situation is under control. Hospital patients and staff are monitored. They will be subject to all preventive measures. “
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