The Inter-agency task force led by the Commission on Human Rights released their findings and recommendations on the baby-taping incident at the Cebu Puericulture Center and Maternity House: (By Le Antojado) FINDINGS The Inter-agency fast-finding committee after thorough and exhausted deliberations finds the following facts and violations: FINDING OF THE FACT A. There is a finding of fact that baby boy Badocdoc was taped on his mouth; B. There is a finding of fact that tape on the mouth of the baby was completely removed by the nurse on duty as requested by the mother Badocdoc. C. There is a finding of fact the presence of the blue pacifier. D. There is a finding of fact that SICU is understaffed. E. There is a finding of fact that there are two nurses and one midwife for twenty-eight babies. F. There is a finding that Jasmine and Ryan Noval went to the hospital three (3) times to file a complaint and to document the incident. G. There is a finding of fact the medical staff did not pay attention to the complaint of Ryan and Jasmine; H. There is a finding of fact that the medical staff on duty at that time have their own versions of facts; I. There is a finding of fact that the medical staff on duty at that time know who put the tape but refused to divulged it. J. There is a finding of fact that the chief nurse has the knowledge of the incident but did not report to the medical director until her attention was called by the latter. FINDING OF VIOLATIONS 1. The Chief Nurse, two nurses and the midwife on duty A. Failed to observe the standard of required of them towards their patient by negligently giving prompt attention and removal of plaster tape. B. Failed to submit incident report during endorsement of the nurses on duty despite the unusual incident occurring on their shift. C. Failed to anticipate possible outcome of the taping of mouth; D. Failed to follow the strict rules of SICU without permission from the nurses on duty; E. Ms. Pacula failed to to surrender or turn-over the pacifier to the management found inside the nursery or make it an integral part of her report; F. There was deliberate concealment of fault or negligence of the staff for failure to report the incident. 2. The Cebu Puericulture and Maternity House, Inc. A. Failed to implement the standards of new born care by violating the nurse to baby ratio, which should be 1 is to 6 (actual ratio of 2 nurses is to 28 babies) B. Failed to follow the 10 steps on successful breastfeeding policy. C. Failed to to apply religiously the no pacifier advocacy of mother and child friendly hospital. D. The hospital through its medical director failed to observe command responsibility. E. The hospital failed to monitor the compliance of the standard operating procedure. F. Failed to provide adequate security especially in SICU; G. Failed to investigate properly the nurses involved and just rely on the verbal report of the chief nurse. RECOMMENDATIONS: WHEREFORE, all premises considered the Inter-agency Fact-finding committee hereby, recommends the filing of appropriate criminal, civil and/or administrative case against the respondents.
Posted on: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 10:11:34 +0000
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