A nurse was arrested on suspicion of assaulting an inpatient at a psychiatric hospital in Hachioji, Tokyo. I understand that a lawyer has been consulted.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is investigating whether there were any inappropriate acts, including assault.
Takiyama Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in Hachioji City, Tokyo, was searched by the Metropolitan Police Department on suspicion that four nurses had assaulted a patient. He was arrested on suspicion of assault for beating him.
In response to this, the lawyer who supports the patient said that he was assaulted during hospitalization by a total of seven family members, including patients who are currently hospitalized and patients who were hospitalized in the past. , It means that new consultations have been received, such as the possibility that appropriate medical care and care were not provided.
In addition, when the family of a man who died in the hospital in January of last year requested the disclosure of his medical record, he found that a bedridden person's ``jokuso'' spread to 10 cm square on his waist and his skin peeled off. It was confirmed from the disclosed photos that the patient was severely ill.
Takehiko Oura, former chairman of the Japanese Society of Pressure Ulcers and professor emeritus at Hokkaido University, who examined the man's medical chart, photographs, and nursing records, said, "It can be said that the position change was not perfect, and there is a risk that medical care and care were not performed properly." pointing out.
Lawyers who support patients at this hospital have requested an investigation by the metropolitan government, alleging the possibility of daily abuse and illegal physical restraints. It is also pointed out that the hospital discharge rate is high.
The Tokyo metropolitan government conducted a second on-site inspection at the hospital on the 24th and is investigating whether there were any inappropriate acts, including assault.
Regarding these points, Takiyama Hospital commented, "We will continue to fully cooperate with the police investigation and the metropolitan investigation."
A man who died while his father was in the hospital ``I want to know the actual situation''
A man whose father was hospitalized at Takiyama Hospital and died at the age of 77 about three and a half years later, says he wants to know whether appropriate medical care was being provided.
According to the man, his father, who lived in Tokyo, was undergoing dialysis treatment while receiving nursing care at home, but when the symptoms of dementia progressed, he moved from a local hospital to Takiyama Hospital. It was recommended and I was hospitalized in June 2018.
After that, he said that he could hardly meet due to the corona sickness, but he said that he recognized that he was receiving appropriate treatment by calling the hospital regularly to check on the situation.
However, when I was contacted by the hospital in January last year that my father had died, I rushed to find that the body had been moved to a building outside the ward, and the funeral company said, ``The damage to the body is so bad that it will take time to fix it.'' I was told that I was kept waiting for a while.
The cause of death was multiple organ failure, and the circumstances were not well understood at the time, but when I felt suspicious and requested disclosure of the medical record, the attached photo showed a severe 10 cm square swelling on my waist. It's the first time I've come to know about it.
The man said, ``I was told that I had bedsores, but I didn't know it was that bad. I want to know the actual situation."
Former employee ``There have been times when Jokuso's care was not properly done''
A former staff member who worked at Takiyama Hospital testified that there were times when Jokuso was not properly cared for.
A former staff member who worked there until a few years ago said, ``There are patients with eczema, and at other hospitals, they put a transparent protective sheet on the eczema to prevent it from being hit by something dirty. However, there weren't enough things to do the treatment itself, such as saying, 'Don't use it so much because it's expensive.'
Another hospital official said, ``At Takiyama Hospital, there are many patients whose physical condition has deteriorated. was talking
Expert ``There is a possibility that medical care and care were not appropriate''
Takehiko Oura, former president of the Japanese Society of Pressure Ulcers and professor emeritus at Hokkaido University, who examined the patient's chart, photographs, and nursing records, said, "From the photograph of the affected area, the entire tissue is dead and the surrounding area is red. It can be said that the fact that the patient was not aware of it until the condition worsened was due to neglect in nursing care, and the pressure on the body was not completely removed by changing the position.” Analyzing.
On top of that, he points out, ``The treatment described in the medical record is sloppy, and there is a possibility that the medical treatment and care of the patient may not be appropriate.''