The case of a 4-year-old child being asked to pay hospital fees before receiving emergency care: Health is not stable, Ministry of Health requests clarification of admission process

After surgery, patient MTA (4 years old, residing in Nam Dinh) is currently being treated at the Department of Intensive Care Surgery, National Children's Hospital. His health condition is still unstable, and he needs to continue to be closely monitored and further evaluated for related functions.

Báo Sài Gòn Giải phóng•05/05/2025

Image of M.T.A. being taken to the emergency room at Nam Dinh General Hospital — Image of MTA being taken to the emergency room at Nam Dinh General Hospital

On May 5, the National Children's Hospital informed about the health status of patient MTA, the victim of a serious traffic accident, who was transferred from Nam Dinh Provincial General Hospital for treatment.

According to a representative of the National Children's Hospital, on the evening of May 3, the child patient was admitted to the Emergency - Anti-Poison Department in critical condition after being run over by a homemade tricycle. Immediately upon admission, the on-duty team examined, performed tests, and took CT scans to assess the injury.

The results showed that the child had a torn left diaphragm causing hernia of the stomach and intestines into the chest, grade 3 kidney injury, small intestine contusion and retroperitoneal hematoma. The child was scheduled for emergency surgery that night. The surgery reconstructed the diaphragm, preserved the kidney, removed the damaged intestine and reconnected the intestines. The child was then transferred to the Department of Intensive Care Surgery for further resuscitation.

Image cut from clip reflecting Nam Dinh General Hospital's requirement to pay full hospital fees before providing emergency care to patients

Regarding the incident that caused outrage on social networks, on the afternoon of May 3, when receiving MTA, Nam Dinh General Hospital was reported to have asked the family to pay the full hospital fee for emergency treatment. In response to this information, the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management (Ministry of Health) sent an urgent dispatch to the Director of Nam Dinh Department of Health, requesting an urgent review of the process of receiving and handling the above emergency case, and strict handling if violations are detected. The report of results will be sent to the Ministry of Health before May 6.

The Department also requested the Nam Dinh Department of Health to coordinate with the National Children's Hospital to clarify professional issues and make timely corrections. On May 4, the provincial Department of Health had a meeting with the Board of Directors of Nam Dinh Provincial General Hospital, requesting to rectify emergency duty and review the entire patient admission process. If there are any violations, the individuals and teams involved must be strictly handled according to regulations.

MINH KHANG

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/vu-be-4-tuoi-bi-yeu-cau-dong-vien-phi-truoc-khi-cap-cuu-suc-khoe-chua-on-dinh-bo-y-te-yeu-cau-lam-ro-quy-trinh-tiep-nhan-post793816.html