Hospital admits infant body swap due to name, age similarities
The Department of Medical Services has addressed the issue of a hospital mistakenly swapping two infants’ bodies, acknowledging the error occurred due to similarities in the children’s names and ages, as well as their passing occurring close together.
Yesterday, January 21, the Department of Medical Services issued a statement through the Pathology Institute explaining the incident. The institute clarified that they had received two infants’ bodies from the Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health on January 15. The first was a four-month-old boy, and the second was a two-month-old boy.
The Pathology Institute admitted the error in the transfer of the bodies, with the first child’s body already cremated before the mistake was discovered. Upon realising the mistake, the institute informed the families, extended their condolences, and accepted responsibility for the error.
The closeness in the children’s ages, names, and times of death contributed to the mix-up.
In response, the Pathology Institute has established a committee to investigate the facts and reported the findings to senior management. The aim is to identify the cause and implement corrective measures to prevent recurrence, reported KhaoSod.
The institute also engaged directly with the families involved, taking responsibility for organising merit-making ceremonies for the two infants and accepting accountability for the incident.
In related news, a shocking incident of baby swapping at a hospital left a father devastated after discovering his newborn daughter had been switched with another baby. The hospital has admitted to the mistake, corrected its actions and has since scheduled a meeting to discuss compensation for the families involved.
The father initially noticed the issue when his newborn daughter’s appearance seemed different after she was separated from the mother for medical reasons. The baby, who had been taken to the intensive care unit due to fast breathing, looked different from the photos taken before the hospital discharge.
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