If you ask your colleague to help you with a small task at work and they do it incompetently, you’d be annoyed, but you’d let it go.
If you visit a Chicken Rice stall and find that the rice tastes like it was cooked in a shoe, you’d be upset, but you’d let it go.
But when you visit a hospital to seek treatment for a medical condition or disease, especially when it’s a matter of life and death, incompetence or negligence is simply unacceptable.
One private hospital found this out the hard way after they were suspended by the Ministry of Health (MOH).
Now, it appears the hospital has been sold and rebranded.
“Significant Lapses” Identified
Patients who have been to Concord International Hospital (CIH) might be shocked to learn about some of the lapses in the hospital.
When MOH carried out inspections from 14 to 16 Dec, they found some “significant lapses”.
According to The Straits Times, these lapses included:
- a lack of maintenance or availability of life-saving equipment and medication in critical areas of the hospital such as the intensive care unit and the operating theatre
- a lack of quality control in the laboratory and infection control processes
- other lapses which affected patient safety
Unsurprisingly, MOH ordered the hospital to suspend its medical services, and warned that it may have its licence revoked if it does not rectify the lapses.
Reportedly Sold & Rebranded After Suspension
According to ST, the hospital has since allegedly been sold for about $52.2 million.
On 28 Dec, nine days after the hospital’s suspension, Nasdaq reported that Concord Medical had agreed to sell 90% equity interest in Concord Healthcare Singapore, which owned and operated the hospital.
Concord Medical’s CEO, Dr Yang Jianyu, said the divestment would allow Concord Medical to fully concentrate on their efforts to build comprehensive cancer hospitals in China.
What about the lapses though?
Hospital’s Response
If you head to the hospital’s website, this will be the first thing that pops up on your screen:
In response to the suspension imposed by MOH, CIH said it places “great importance” on the quality of its clinical services and safety of its patients.
“We will work closely with MOH, as well as our medical staff and consultants to ensure that all issues identified in MOH’s report are addressed and the requirements set out in the Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics Act are complied with,” it said.
“During this transition period, the hospital would not be accepting any patients and would be servicing and replacing our equipment as appropriate.”
This is also posted on their Facebook Page:
MOH said this was the first time a private hospital had been ordered to suspend all services and operations due to failures in compliance with the Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics Act.
If the hospital fails to comply with MOH’s directions, it could face a fine of up to $10,000.
A fine of up to $1,000 for every day or part thereof will be imposed if the offence continues.
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