medical accident 結果共3筆

Meta description: Kaohsiung Min-Sheng Hospital fined NT$500,000 for surgical error on wrong elderly patient; lead surgeon disciplined, director relieved of duties. Hospital to improve patient safety measures.

Taipei Show Chwan Hospital Director Cheng Cheng-chieh incurred a substantial medical bill and received minimal compensation from Taiwan’s National Health Insurance (NHI) after suffering two broken ribs in a skiing accident in the US. Despite being treated at the largest emergency room in Anchorage for over six hours, Cheng only had a six-minute conversation with doctors. The most significant charge on his bill, which totaled approximately NTD＄500,000, was NTD＄280,000 for computed tomography (CT) scans. Upon returning to Taiwan, Cheng applied for overseas medical coverage from the NHI and was only reimbursed NTD $3,704, a stark contrast to the estimated cost of emergency care in Taiwan. Cheng’s experience highlights the financial risks of high medical costs abroad that are not fully covered by Taiwan’s health insurance system.

The female tourist who was swept away by high waves with another individual while taking photos at Blue Cave on Green Island was confirmed dead on Tuesday (Aug. 1) despite the medical team’s best efforts.