Naples – Risk management relied on self-management and a shadow looming over three other cases of neonatal deaths. The investigation into the death of little Domenico Caliendo, who died on February 21 after a failed heart transplant, opens a Pandora's box of alleged irregularities and management issues at Naples' Monaldi Hospital.
Hospitals without insurance: the challenge to the Court of Auditors
According to Francesco Petruzzi, the Caliendo family's attorney, the Neapolitan hospital currently lacks external insurance coverage. "The legal affairs office told me that the company had requested €14 million for the policy, a sum deemed excessive, and for this reason the hospital has been operating under self-insurance for years," Petruzzi stated.
The lawyer issued a direct warning to the organization's top management: a €3 million settlement has been proposed for Domenico's case. "If they refuse and face a higher sentence in court, they will have to explain to the Court of Auditors why they didn't accept our settlement," the criminal lawyer emphasized, raising the possibility of financial damages for the public administration.
The common thread among the deaths: the same surgeon
But Domenico's case is not isolated. Attorney Petruzzi is about to file three additional compensation claims, totaling approximately €10 million, relating to the deaths of young patients.
The point of contact between these stories is twofold: the deaths were apparently caused by nosocomial bacterial infections and the children were all being treated by the cardiac surgeon Guido Oppido.
The doctor is already under investigation for Domenico's death. The new reports concern a baby girl who died in 2023 after a transplant, a four-month-old baby girl who died in April 2021, and a third child who died in August 2022 after being transferred to another facility.
Infections and protocols under scrutiny
The complaints raise disturbing questions about the health and safety of the departments and the management of post-operative protocols. According to the families' defense, they suspect a killer bacteria may have compromised the already delicate conditions of the workers.
With the addition of these three new claims, the legal burden on Monaldi rises to 13 million euros, while the judiciary will now have to determine whether these deaths were caused by a tragic accident or a chain of systemic errors and negligence.
In short
Naples – Risk management relied on self-protection and a shadow looming over three more cases of neonatal deaths.
- The investigation into the death of little Domenico Caliendo, who died on February 21 after a failed heart transplant, uncovers a…
- Hospital without insurance: the challenge to the Court of Auditors. According to the complaint filed by Francesco Petruzzi, the Caliendo family's lawyer, the…
- "The legal department told me that the company had asked for 14 million euros for the policy, a figure…
Key questions
What is the main point of the news?
Naples – Risk management relied on self-protection and a shadow looming over three more cases of neonatal deaths.
Why is this news relevant?
The investigation into the death of little Domenico Caliendo, who died on February 21 after a failed heart transplant, uncovers a…
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Hospital without insurance: the challenge to the Court of Auditors. According to the complaint filed by Francesco Petruzzi, the Caliendo family's lawyer, the Neapolitan hospital is currently…
It seems like a complicated situation, but the facts aren't entirely clear; there are too many explanations, and the documents should clarify, but the hospital appears to be unpoliced, and the doctors haven't explained things properly. The children were being treated by the same surgeon, and nosocomial infections could be the cause, but certain evidence and proper trials are needed to understand.