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Serious Irregularities Found at Bacău Ambulance Service After Crew Allegedly Stopped for Melons During Mission
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Serious Irregularities Found at Bacău Ambulance Service After Crew Allegedly Stopped for Melons During Mission

From Adevărul · () Romanian

Translated from Romanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • An inspection at the Bacău County Ambulance Service revealed serious irregularities after a crew allegedly stopped to buy melons during a mission.
  • The Department for Emergency Situations (DSU) found that two minor patients were transported without medical monitoring, with their accompanying adults holding them instead of medical staff.
  • The DSU has fined the service 7,000 lei and initiated disciplinary proceedings, emphasizing the need for strict adherence to professional procedures in emergency medical transport.

The Department for Emergency Situations (DSU) has ordered an inspection at the Bacău County Ambulance Service following public reports of a crew allegedly stopping to buy melons while transporting patients. The inspection uncovered significant deficiencies in the provision of medical care during transport.

The DSU's findings revealed that a medical crew was transporting two minor patients, each accompanied by an adult. The adults were seated in the medical compartment, holding the children, while the medical assistant, who was the crew chief, remained in the driver's cabin. Consequently, the minors did not receive the necessary medical monitoring and supervision throughout the journey.

The Department for Emergency Situations emphasizes that emergency medical assistance and patient transport must be carried out with strict adherence to procedures and professional obligations.

— Department for Emergency Situations (DSU)Following the discovery of irregularities and the imposition of fines and disciplinary action.

Further issues were identified concerning the completion of pre-hospital emergency medical records. The inspection team found that the medical files lacked crucial details about the intervention, including the time and values of vital signs taken at patient pickup and during transport. The DSU noted that these data points were unavailable because the patients were not medically monitored during the journey.

In response to these deficiencies, the service was fined a total of 7,000 lei. Additionally, disciplinary proceedings have been initiated within the Bacău County Ambulance Service to investigate the conduct of the involved personnel and determine appropriate administrative measures. The DSU stressed that emergency medical assistance and patient transport must strictly adhere to professional procedures and obligations, highlighting that patient safety and monitoring during transport are essential components of emergency medical care.

Patient safety and monitoring during transport are essential elements of the emergency medical act.

— Department for Emergency Situations (DSU)Explaining the importance of proper procedures in emergency medical transport.
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Originally published by Adevărul in Romanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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