Identification error during organ harvesting activity for organ donation:
Rambam's administration reported to the Ministry of Health about a malfunction that occurred on Wednesday, April 10.4.24, XNUMX in the cornea harvesting procedure - which is done when consent is given for the donation of corneas from a person who died in the hospital. The medical staff who performed the procedure mistakenly harvested corneas from another deceased person in the death room, and not from the person who signed the donation The corneas after his death.
Rambam's management immediately apologized to the family of the deceased against whom the mistake was made, and to our delight the family accepted the report of the unfortunate event with dignity, and even announced its willingness in a conversation with representatives of Rambam's management to donate the corneas that were mistakenly harvested. Rambam's director, Prof. Mickey Halbertal, announced that, as in any case of a medical error of this type, an inspection committee will be established, the conclusions of which will be forwarded to the Ministry of Health.
Prof. Halbertal says:
This is an unfortunate incident. We appreciate the noble manner in which the family accepted our explanation and apology, but it should not have happened and we will learn from it.
