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As ordered by World Health Organization May 17 last will be the first International Patient Safety Day. This sensitization day was organized with statistics in hand: the catastrophic figures presented by health systems around the world, as a cause of death and preventable injury within the same system supposed to cure. "No one should be damaged in health care. And if, however, for dangerous hospital care, 134 million damage they occur each year in low- and middle-income countries, causing 2.6 million deaths per year. 15% of hospital expenses can be attributed to safety issues in the treatment of the patient. 4 out of 10 suffer from primary and ambulatory care. Up to 80% of this damage could be prevented, "says WHO.

The concept of "patient safety" refers to that of medical malpractice, but not only: the error of badistance, the inability to learn from this error because the system covers them before recording and preventing them in protocols, epidemic failures, (the lack of quality of care, the (de)) humanization of medicine and its consequences
, contribute to the concept. The WHO campaign invites cities around the world to illuminate a monument or public orange space to raise awareness. In Argentina, the city that took this position is Villa Gesell: the square "René Favaloro" will be illuminated and Tuesday, an act declared of municipal interest will be recalled, reminding Nicolás Deanna, a young man who died of bacterial meningitis at the age of 24, after being misdiagnosed repeatedly, and in his face, to all the victims. His mother, Gabriela Covelli, leads a fight that makes her a reference in the subject and in the pages Justice of Nico Deanna and Bad Web Praxis advises and brings together other families of victims.

"It was my son's turn, but no one is exempt, and that's what we need to measure.It's not about putting doctors in the place of." killers "or" culprits "a priori.It's about changing a system that hurts us all, good doctors too," says Covelli.As a lawyer, you can talk in detail about the Criminal case initiated a year and a half ago, of how these cases are dilated, of roles such as the Medical Association.But especially of a bill that aims not only to punish, but also to aspects such as medical training and ways to "humanize medicine". "The pain is eternal, but those of us who need it all have some meaning, in a way.In my case, it 's not just Justica for Nico: is to find a way to make sure that this never happens to anyone, "reflects the mother.

Nicolás Deanna was treated by doctor Ricardo Basilio Cap, at the Pinamar Forest Clinic and at the patient's home, with a picture of severe headache, vomiting and fever. "He diagnosed a muscle contracture, a blood test giving totally abnormal white blood cell values. He did not ask for puncture and injected penicillin. After three days he fell into a coma due to bacterial meningitis and died in the hospital.", remembers the lawyer. Criminal proceedings have been going on for a year and a half and are expanding in different ways. For example, at no time do we accuse the Pinamar Hospital, on the contrary, we emphasize the good attention that Nico carried there, although nothing could be done at the time of his admission. When the prosecutor orders the expert, the experts answer that the entire procedure performed at the hospital was correct. Something we have never questioned! These delaying tactics are very common in this type of process, "observes the lawyer.

Covelli's journey has referred to the Supreme Court of Justice, which has jurisdiction over professional entities, until a medical college in the province of Buenos Aires opens two summaries to the doctor accused . Given the danger of having their tuition fees removed, the doctor canceled it due to illness and then the College wanted to close these summaries. "I've introduced a new writing, because if I fight for everyone, I have to set a precedent," Covelli continues. "This man could continue to serve and endanger other people, which is why, in the bill, we ask that during the trial, the registration be temporarily suspended." We are not asking that the conviction be postponed or prejudiced, but only that it be withdrawn as a preventive measure and that no one should accept that the trials be postponed.. As with a teacher or a police officer, when they put themselves and others at risk, "he says.

His bill (one on a lot of waiting to be dealt with) proposes preventive suspension of registration and increased penalties for cases of gross negligence.. It also aims at the humanization of medicine, the obligation to periodically revalidate the diploma with courses and exams (which is not the case in all provinces), the computerization of medical records (as in the city). from Buenos Aires), quality. badistance in clinics and hospitals. "Doctors do not intend to kill, they are trained to save lives. But when they act carelessly, the consequences of their actions are irreversible.. We are talking about human life and the statistics of the WHO are huge. The idea is that we all realize that this he pbadesAnd the poster that will be placed on Place René Favaloro will carry the phrase of the awareness campaign: "If your life has given so much of your love, that your departure serves to help others".