Updated: 11/20/2012 07:41
竹脚妇幼医院两名新生婴儿出院时被对调
这两名新生婴儿是昨天出院。不过，院方搞乱两人的身份，直到其中一名家长发现婴儿身上的标签，写着另一名产妇的名字时，才揭发这起事件。
竹脚妇幼医院发生乌龙事件，两名新生婴儿出院时被对调。
这两名新生婴儿是昨天出院。不过，院方搞乱两人的身份，直到其中一名家长发现婴儿身上的标签，写着另一名产妇的名字时，才揭发这起事件。
院方在接获通知后，立刻展开调查，确认两名新生婴儿母亲的身份。目前，两名婴儿已经同亲生母亲团聚，他们情况良好。院方对事件感到遗憾，并展开彻底调查。院方也为两家人提供医药和心理上的援助。
医院非常严肃看待这起事件，并对事件展开全面检讨，院方也已经通知卫生部。医院向受影响的父母致歉，并承诺会采取所有必要措施，避免类似事件发生。
- wong chee tat :)
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Hospitals rely on tags, staff, parents to prevent mix-up of babies
Hospitals rely on tags, staff, parents to prevent mix-up of babies
By Sing Geok Shan | Posted: 20 November 2012 2153 hrs
SINGAPORE: Hospitals in Singapore have in place robust procedures to ensure that parents do not go home with the wrong baby.
But they also rely on staff and parents to prevent mistakes.
Channel NewsAsia checked with five hospitals on their systems, a day after KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) revealed its mix-up over two babies who were discharged to the wrong sets of parents on Sunday.
All babies are tagged and are carefully checked to ensure that they are matched with their mothers.
Still, the unexpected had happened at KKH.
The baby who left the hospital first had two correct tags with his mother's name.
The second baby was wearing mismatched tags.
One tag had the name of his mother, while the other carried the name of the mother of the first baby.
This incident has left many wondering why the checks were not thorough enough.
Other maternity hospitals that Channel NewsAsia checked with also rely on tagging.
Each baby is given two tags minutes after birth and when it is time to leave the hospital, staff would check both tags to confirm their identities.
Mount Elizabeth Hospital takes extra simple steps, such as getting the mothers to read out the babies' tags.
It also uses Radio-frequency identification to match baby and mother.
Mount Elizabeth Hospital's chief executive officer, Dr Kelvin Loh, said: "Only if the baby goes off the correct mother, the tag will give off a pleasant chime.
"If the baby goes to the wrong mother, it will actually sound off an alarm so that will be an additional mechanism that will help to match the baby to the right mother."
At least one other hospital is looking at using new technology to ensure that newborn babies are paired with the right mothers.
KKH is still investigating the mix-up and is working with the health ministry to ensure this will be the only and last mix-up incident.
- CNA/lp
- wong chee tat :)
By Sing Geok Shan | Posted: 20 November 2012 2153 hrs
SINGAPORE: Hospitals in Singapore have in place robust procedures to ensure that parents do not go home with the wrong baby.
But they also rely on staff and parents to prevent mistakes.
Channel NewsAsia checked with five hospitals on their systems, a day after KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) revealed its mix-up over two babies who were discharged to the wrong sets of parents on Sunday.
All babies are tagged and are carefully checked to ensure that they are matched with their mothers.
Still, the unexpected had happened at KKH.
The baby who left the hospital first had two correct tags with his mother's name.
The second baby was wearing mismatched tags.
One tag had the name of his mother, while the other carried the name of the mother of the first baby.
This incident has left many wondering why the checks were not thorough enough.
Other maternity hospitals that Channel NewsAsia checked with also rely on tagging.
Each baby is given two tags minutes after birth and when it is time to leave the hospital, staff would check both tags to confirm their identities.
Mount Elizabeth Hospital takes extra simple steps, such as getting the mothers to read out the babies' tags.
It also uses Radio-frequency identification to match baby and mother.
Mount Elizabeth Hospital's chief executive officer, Dr Kelvin Loh, said: "Only if the baby goes off the correct mother, the tag will give off a pleasant chime.
"If the baby goes to the wrong mother, it will actually sound off an alarm so that will be an additional mechanism that will help to match the baby to the right mother."
At least one other hospital is looking at using new technology to ensure that newborn babies are paired with the right mothers.
KKH is still investigating the mix-up and is working with the health ministry to ensure this will be the only and last mix-up incident.
- CNA/lp
- wong chee tat :)
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
KKH apologises for baby swap incident
KKH apologises for baby swap incident
By Shing Geok Shan | Posted: 19 November 2012 2012 hrs
SINGAPORE: Two new-born babies were wrongly discharged to different mothers at KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) on Sunday.
The babies have been reunited with their biological parents and are doing well.
KKH said the incident came to light when one of the parents noticed that the baby taken home wore an identification tag belonging to another mother.
This happened about an hour after they brought him home.
KKH said all babies have double tags, and this baby had an incorrect tag and a correct tag on his legs when he was given to the wrong parents.
The hospital suspected that checks were not carried out properly when the baby was being discharged.
The other baby, also a boy, was with the wrong parents for about 10 hours.
He was wearing two correct tags but was given to the wrong set of parents during discharge.
The hospital informed the parents after a blood test of the first baby confirmed the mix-up.
It has conducted DNA tests on the babies and is waiting for the results.
KKH said on Monday that it deeply regrets this error and is now carrying out thorough investigations to find out how this error occurred.
It is extending full support to both families -- medically and emotionally.
Both mothers have been offered counselling by the hospital.
KKH said it takes a very serious view of the incident and it unreservedly apologised to the parents for this error and pledged to take all steps to prevent any recurrence.
A full review is being carried out, and the Ministry of Health has been informed.
- CNA/lp
- wong chee tat :)
By Shing Geok Shan | Posted: 19 November 2012 2012 hrs
SINGAPORE: Two new-born babies were wrongly discharged to different mothers at KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) on Sunday.
The babies have been reunited with their biological parents and are doing well.
KKH said the incident came to light when one of the parents noticed that the baby taken home wore an identification tag belonging to another mother.
This happened about an hour after they brought him home.
KKH said all babies have double tags, and this baby had an incorrect tag and a correct tag on his legs when he was given to the wrong parents.
The hospital suspected that checks were not carried out properly when the baby was being discharged.
The other baby, also a boy, was with the wrong parents for about 10 hours.
He was wearing two correct tags but was given to the wrong set of parents during discharge.
The hospital informed the parents after a blood test of the first baby confirmed the mix-up.
It has conducted DNA tests on the babies and is waiting for the results.
KKH said on Monday that it deeply regrets this error and is now carrying out thorough investigations to find out how this error occurred.
It is extending full support to both families -- medically and emotionally.
Both mothers have been offered counselling by the hospital.
KKH said it takes a very serious view of the incident and it unreservedly apologised to the parents for this error and pledged to take all steps to prevent any recurrence.
A full review is being carried out, and the Ministry of Health has been informed.
- CNA/lp
- wong chee tat :)
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