Lack of communication when someone died – reported

When a man in his 80s was admitted for care after a brain haemorrhage, the hospital failed to give him the right treatment. The man died and now the incident is reported to the Inspectorate for Care and Care (Ivo) according to lex Maria, Region Skåne announces.

It was in April 2023 that the man, who was on blood-thinning medication, was admitted to hospital in Malmö. As it takes a while for blood-thinning medication to stop working, patients often need to be given drugs that increase the blood’s ability to clot.

But no such medicine was ever given to the man, who died after his condition worsened.

“According to the investigation, there may have been misunderstandings about the treatment in the oral communication between healthcare staff,” writes the region.

According to the hospital, procedures have been changed to improve staff communication.