A patient injured in a fire at Santa Maria Hospital on Wednesday died early Thursday morning, the hospital department said.
In a note issued this Thursday, the Santa Maria Local Health Unit (ULS) Board of Directors expresses deep regret over the patient’s death and reiterates its “support and close monitoring” of the family.
A fire broke out in the early hours of Wednesday morning in a four-person ward in the internal medicine service, injuring a 91-year-old man who was admitted and immediately transferred to hospital. burns department.
ULS Santa Maria guarantees to cooperate with the competent authorities and conduct a “thorough internal investigation” to determine the causes that led to this fire.
The fire was extinguished by service specialists.
In a statement issued Wednesday, the Santa Maria ULS board of directors highlighted the “high professionalism” of service teams at the hospital and other support units, adding that their quick response prevented “even more serious consequences” from this fire. sizes”.
The reasons for the incident are being clarified by the authorities, while an internal investigation is being conducted.
There were no structural problems with the building at the time of the incident.
ULS Santa Maria will cover the patient’s funeral expenses.