Deceased Patient in Upper Austria: These Are the Members of the Expert Commission

The expert commission for Clinical Emergency Management and Communication, which is to clarify the processes surrounding the death of a patient in the Rohrbach hospital, has been constituted. The former director of the State Audit Office, Friedrich Pammer, as reported, leads the independent commission. It is scheduled to begin its work on November 28, as he reported in a press release on Wednesday.

Patient Died in Upper Austria

In mid-October, a patient with an aortic tear was admitted to the Rohrbach hospital. She should have been transferred to a specialized clinic, but there was no capacity found anywhere to treat her quickly enough. The 54-year-old died. Her case sparked a broad discussion about the processes and capacities in the healthcare system.

Members of the Expert Commission

Deputy Governor Christine Haberlander (ÖVP) commissioned an investigation. On Wednesday, it was announced who, alongside Pammer and Jakob Hochgerner, head of the Health Department of the State of Upper Austria, will also be part of the commission: Brigitte Ettl, President of the Platform for Patient Safety and former Medical Director of KH Hietzing, Friedrich Herbst, Professor of Surgery at the Sigmund Freud Private University, Tilman Königswieser, Deputy Chairman of the Upper Austrian State Medical Council and Medical Director of the Salzkammergut Clinic, Stefan Schaller, Professor of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine and Head of the Clinical Department for General Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine at the MedUni Vienna, and Daniel Zimpfer, Professor of Cardiac Surgery and Head of the University Clinic for Cardiac and Thoracic Aortic Surgery at the MedUni Vienna.

The assessment will be based fundamentally on existing guidelines and standards, but the current state of medical science and the best possible medical care should also be considered. Failures should be identified and necessary improvements brought to the decision-makers.

(APA/Red)

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