Head of Emergency Department: Irregularities at Southern Hospital Known in Medical Circles

Dymitr Książek, head of the Szpitalny Oddział Ratunkowy (SOR), or Emergency Department, in Międzylesie, has spoken out about alleged irregularities at the Southern Hospital. Książek stated in an interview with Onet that the information circulating about problems at the hospital did not come as a surprise to many within the medical community. He explained that medical professionals, including paramedics, nurses, and doctors, frequently exchange experiences from their shifts across different emergency departments. This informal network allowed signals of issues at the Southern Hospital to spread over time.

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In the medical community working in emergency departments, there were talks about irregularities at the Southern Hospital.

"In the medical community working in emergency departments, there were talks about irregularities at the Southern Hospital," Książek said. Drawing on his over 20 years of experience, he expressed personal fear, not just as a professional but also as a potential patient, about the implications of these alleged issues. He emphasized that an emergency department should exclusively be managed by a specialist in emergency medicine with extensive experience. Książek believes that appointing individuals without the necessary qualifications to lead such critical units can lead to life-threatening errors.

Książek specifically commented on reports concerning the role of 28-year-old Dawid Kacprzyk at the Southern Hospital, expressing astonishment. He described the situation as unusual, suggesting that Kacprzyk, identified as a coordinator, appeared to operate as an independent entity within the hospital, possibly self-accountable, for whom the position was created. This structure, according to Książek, deviates from standard hospital management practices where the head of the emergency department holds the primary leadership role.

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Pathology must be eradicated, burned out.

Furthermore, Książek found credible the accounts of former SOR head Emil Jędrzejewski regarding the irregularities at the Southern Hospital. He asserted that the medical community cannot tolerate procedural violations or overlook individuals lacking proper competence. "Pathology must be eradicated, burned out," he stated, urging that all suspicions be thoroughly investigated by the relevant authorities. Książek also critically addressed reports of a monthly salary exceeding one million Polish zloty allegedly received by a young doctor associated with the hospital, labeling it as "pathology." He also touched upon media reports about "VIP rooms," clarifying that in his own department, such a room is designated for individuals in crisis, such as the homeless or those with alcohol problems, to provide observation and dignified conditions, rather than for privileged treatment of politicians or public figures.

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Earnings of a 28-year-old doctor, over a million zloty for a month's work – that is also pathology.