The St. Imre Hospital was fined for recognizing too late the fatal heart attack of an elderly woman

A case involving Piroska, an elderly woman who died after inadequate hospital care, has raised serious concerns about medical practices at Szent Imre Hospital. The National Public Health Center found professional shortcomings and imposed a fine of 500,000 HUF on the hospital. Piroska was admitted with severe symptoms but did not receive an EKG, leading to her premature discharge and subsequent death. The hospital acknowledged the findings but previously denied any malpractice. Following the incident, the hospital has implemented new measures to improve patient safety, including enhanced triage protocols. Piroska's family expressed mixed feelings about the hospital's response and the timing of the changes.