Bermuda Hospitals Board Explained

The Bermuda Hospitals Board operates the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, located in Paget Parish, and the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute, located in Devonshire Parish.[1]

Dr Michael Richmond is the chief of staff.

It logged 430 incidents that resulted in harm to patients between March 28, 2011 and December 31, 2015. 14 patients died unexpectedly, 5 needed life-saving treatment and 9 suffered permanent harm. There were about 6,000 hospital admissions, 30,000 emergency department attendances and 6,300 outpatient procedures in 2017.[2]

It started using a new electronic medical records system, called PEARL, in October 2022. [3]

In October 2022 surgeons complained that supplies of specialist equipment used in the operating room of King Edward VII Memorial Hospital were constantly at risk of running out.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.bermudahospitals.bm/bhb/about-us/contact-us.asp "Contact Us"
  2. News: Hospital reveals harm figures . 15 November 2018 . Royal Gazette . 10 July 2018.
  3. News: Hospital Board CEO: ‘Today Is A Milestone Day’ . 9 November 2022 . Bernews . 29 October 2022.
  4. News: Doctors warn of surgery crisis due to shortage of equipment . 9 November 2022 . Royal Gazette . 31 October 2022.