Civic official says ‘overburdened staff’ at least partly responsible for MRI-related death in India
A 32-year-old man died on Jan. 27 after being sucked into an MRI chamber at BYL Nair Hospital in Mumbai, India. The civic investigation into the man’s death has not yet released its official report, but a senior official with knowledge of the investigation has said at least part of the blame goes to “overburdened staff and facilities at hospitals.”
“There is a strict procedure in place, with checks and balances to ensure such incidents do not occur,” the official said, as quoted in a new report from Hindustan Times. “However, clearly, the procedure could not be followed that day.”
Mumbai’s Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation hopes to “reduce the burden on civil hospitals by 50 percent” to avoid issues like this from happening again, according to the report.
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