A, should collect testimonials this week from people who are part of the management of Santa Julia Hospitalem Manaus.
The information was revealed by delegate Marcelo Martins, who heads the investigation, in an interview with CNN Brazil.
Benício died on November 23 after receiving doses of adrenaline via intravenouswhich the investigation points to as a medical error systemic.
The central objective of the new hearings is to assess criminal responsibilities related to the absence of a licensed pharmacist to dispense and check the medication at the time of the incident, violating the procedures for patient safety.
Error chain
According to the delegate, the case involves a systemic error of the hospital, including the actions of the doctor, nursing technician and site administration.
According to Martins, the hospital administration failed to keep a pharmacist present to double-check the medication, a procedure that could have prevented incorrect application.
Documents and statements collected by the Civil Police of Amazonas indicate that this occurred in the unit. The investigation seeks to identify all people who made mistakes during the process.
Contradictions and expertise
Doctor Juliana Brasil Santos, 33 years old, is being investigated for prescribing the adrenaline in the vein. According to investigations, , which indicated that it had been wrongly prescribed intravenous adrenaline.
At another point, the doctor even tried to hold Benício’s mother responsible for the incorrect application. Later, the doctor’s defense brought a new version, claiming that the hospital system had automatically changed the route of administration of adrenaline.
To verify the veracity of this allegation, which contradicts existing evidence, the police will carry out a system expertise of the Santa Julia Hospital.
The delegate informed that a superficial analysis already indicates that the allegation of a defect in the system is not sustainable. The request for the doctor’s arrest was made by the Civil Police, but Justice denied it, granting a preventive habeas corpus.
