A bedside physiologic monitor fell and hit a patient last night, the spokesman for Eastern Hospital announced today. The patient sustained a minor abrasion on his forehead and his shoulder was also injured. A preliminary inspection showed that the dropping monitor and the supporting mount were intact, with the fixation parts functioning properly. Eastern Hospital informed the patient's family about the incident, and engineering staff were arranged to check all the bedside physiologic monitors of the same model in the ward to ensure safety. The incident has been reported in detail to Hospital Authority via Advanced Incident Reporting System, said the spokesman.

Source: The Standard July 11, 2023 12:54 UTC