In a deeply distressing incident, a team of doctors from Zimri Orthopedic Hospital, a private medical facility located in G-8/4, have been booked on charges of manslaughter following the death of a patient during a surgical procedure.
The case was registered at Police Station Karachi Company in response to a complaint lodged by the deceased’s brother-in-law. The victim, identified as Mohammad Sajid, aged 54, was admitted to the hospital on July 11 after suffering a fracture and dislocating his lower right leg due to a severe accident on July 6.
An initial payment of Rs. 250,000 was deposited for the operation, and necessary medical tests were conducted to prepare for the surgical intervention.
On July 12, Mohammad Sajid was taken to the operation theatre for the scheduled surgery. However, the situation took a tragic turn when the doctors informed the deceased’s son, Hamza, that his father had suffered a cardiac arrest during the procedure. Shockingly, they chose not to disclose the tragic news of his death to Hamza.
Facing this dire situation, Hamza pleaded with the attending doctor to shift his father to another hospital with better emergency facilities. Despite his pleas, the doctors reassured him that Mohammad Sajid was out of danger, giving the family a glimmer of hope during the distressing ordeal. However, once the doctors’ team eventually left the hospital, the other staff continued to provide false hope to the grieving family.
In the evening, the heartbroken family was handed over Mohammad Sajid’s lifeless body. Devastated by their loss and suspecting medical negligence, they took immediate action and approached Safe City Islamabad, Rescue 15, and the police, notifying them about the tragic incident.
As per the First Information Report (FIR) filed, the patient’s death is believed to be a result of the doctors’ criminal negligence. The FIR alleges that the deceased was administered an overdose of anesthesia and that expired medicine was used during the surgery, contributing to this devastating outcome. Dr. Fareedullah Khan Zimri, who owns the hospital, three other doctors, and a couple of staff members have been nominated in the FIR.
Via: Dawn
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Great Loss and an obvious negligence of the so called senior doctor zimri…. They must be made an example…
A week’s delay in seeking treatment for the injury (read the article carefully for the dates) is definitely what must have caused complications, resulting in the patient’s death. Delayed treatment for injuries does result in forming blood clots. Please refrain from portraying the doctor as being the villain everytime a patient dies; particularly a doctor of Dr Faridulla’s stature. Do some ‘scientific’ research before publishing juicy news!
Does Dr. Zimri hospital have a proper specialist Anaesthetist? Most of cases Anaesthetist is hired on call. It is the responsibility of Anaesthetist to prepare the patient for surgery and bring him/her to senses after surgery.
On [12-July-2023], during a routine surgery, a patient namely Sajid, experienced unexpected complications resulting in a collapse. Our highly skilled medical team responded promptly and effectively to stabilize the patient and provide the necessary medical attention. Despite our best efforts, the patient’s condition became critical, leading to intense emotions and anxiety among the family members present, particularly the patient’s attendant.
Following the surgery, the patient’s attendant made baseless and unfounded allegations against our medical staff, specifically targeting the surgeons, nurses and OT staff involved in the procedure. The attendant claimed that the patient’s condition deteriorated due to negligence and incompetence on the part of the medical team. These allegations were vehemently denied by the medical team and were inconsistent with the facts surrounding the patient’s complex medical condition and the team’s prompt response.
It is intensely distressing to report that as soon as the patient’s attendants came to know about the death of their patient, extreme violent and harassing reaction was displayed by the patient’s attendants. The entire hospital was under siege and hospital operations were severely compromised for straight five hours. A mob of more than 50 people took over the hospital including armed men, who not only harmed the hospital property and assets, used highly abusive language for the staff and the staff was threatened and beaten by them. Security of the patients at the hospital was breached along with the security of the staff and the hospital code of conduct policy was violated. Even during such a hostile scenario, our staff exhibited immense professional behavior and dealt with the attendants ethically.
It is important to note that our hospital is a state of the art, 30 bedded hospital of Islamabad, highly recommended for orthopedic surgeries, having the best team of qualified and dedicated professionals. The hospital is registered with IHRA and having all the necessary updated licenses, providing quality healthcare services to our patients. We are operational as per IHRA’s policies and SOPs being strictly followed in every department. The staff at each level and at every department is highly professional and competent and we ensure that a right person is at a right position to ensure quality services to our patients. All SOPs of each department are aligned as per IHRA’s requirements at such level that the IHRA team who came for the incident’s investigation not only appreciated the management but was highly satisfied with operations at all levels. Everything from pre and post-operative protocols, sterilization of surgical equipment, Waste management system, Inventory record maintenance, recruitment of highly professional staff, etc is updated and practiced as per the requirements and SOPs defined by IHRA.
Our staff take immense pride in their work and are dedicated to providing the highest standard of quality care to all patients. Such baseless accusations have caused emotional distress, anxiety, and demoralization among our team members. It not only harmed the goodwill of the organization but also the credibility and competence of our Consultants and medical team which is earned with immense hard work and dedication towards their profession over the years. A healthcare professional never want such unfortunate event occur in which a precious life is lost, rather they are saviors of life within their capacity. Such baseless allegations ruin their professional profiles within minutes which is very distressing.