São José Hospital, in Lisbon, was required to reinforce corpse identification procedures after a body swap occurred. The case was sent to the Health Regulatory Entity (ERS), which is analyzing the situation.
Other serious incidents were also reported in the same region. In one case, a compress was left inside a patient's body after childbirth, which represents a significant medical error that can cause health complications.
Another case involved the swapping of medications given to a patient, raising questions about verification and drug administration protocols in health units.
At Santa Maria Hospital, a five-year-old child received medication in an adult dosage, which shows failures in medication control and prescription systems in hospital settings.
