The death of a 24 year old volunteer firefighter is currently being investigated by health authorities, after allegations emerged that his medical care was negligent.
According to sources, Jair Padilla was first hospitalized for a broken leg, which was placed in a cast and he was later discharged. After some time he returned and complained to hospital staff that he had felt some discomfort in the leg. Allegedly he was told that his symptoms were normal, but then he was rushed to the hospital yet again, this time with a fever. Upon removing his cast, the medical staff discovered that his leg was exhibiting an advanced state of gangrene.
Padilla reportedly passed away at the KHMH this morning. And while his cause of death has not yet been released, his family suspects that hospital negligence may have been a contributing factor. The regional health manager for the northern regional hospital spoke to CTV-3 about the case this evening:
Voice of: Felix Rhaburn, Regional Manager, NHR
"First of all, I can see as much as the individual leg was not broken, and secondly, the individual did have a follow-up visit with the institution, however, on the night when he arrived to the emergency department, it was not due to the injury he had to his leg, and thirdly, there was no gangrene."
"The age of the individual we're talking about is 24 years, and the individual, I can't really speak much as to his medical consult as those information are patient privacy, but in regards to, I can see as much as he did visit the NRH to get treatment, and from there, in the night that we're talking about the situation, needed to be escalated to Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, and we did exactly so."
Reporter
"Okay, are investigations being carried out at this time, have you reached out to the family?"
Voice of: Felix Rhaburn, Regional Manager, NHR
"We have reached out to the family, and we have reviewed all our documentations that we have in this regard to trying to ascertain the details of the incident."
We also got a comment from the Director of Hospital Services & Allied Health Dr. Jorge Polanco who says that the investigation is ongoing, and has no comment at this time.
The KHMH also says it is investigating.
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