Persistent power problems hospital: cause still unknown
HARDERWIJK - Still is not clear what the exact cause of the power failure in hospital St. Jansdal in Harderwijk, last Saturday.
That was persistent: ordinary power was out, the emergency did not, and even the last safety net refused service.
Hospital St. Jansdal in Harderwijk is very shocked by the power outage.
During the quarter of an hour it grew dark in the hospital.
The emergency and even the transition to the mains of Alliander, the second stopgap, did not work.
As a result no lives of the malfunction have been in danger.
Fifteen minutes dark, then another hours of problems
The power failure lasted fifteen minutes, from 11:52 to 12:07 hours. But only in the evening everything was resolved.
Clearly went wrong during regular maintenance in the power house. But how that could lead to the failure is under investigation.
The hospital is still looking for how the error could have happened. Marion Beumer, communications from the hospital about this:
"We are currently also working itself to enumerate all the questions and answer to below to take the necessary measures to prevent recurrence in the future."
Crucial equipment
Devices that operate on batteries have been activated during the power outage, 'says Beumer. At the time of the malfunction, there were no patients were on breathing equipment.
"And also have been no problems in the incubators. Incubators are closed circuits that retain heat long. "
Immediately after the power failure has been activated all medical equipment. But it ultimately took until 19:30 before everything worked in the hospital again.
According Beumer is because St. Jansdal works with various ICT systems, which should be been started one after another.
During the outage, the hospital contacted the Regional Control Room about transfer of patients and the diversion of ambulances. Beumer does not know
how many patients are possibly transported to other hospitals and which ambulances are redirected to other hospitals.
HARDERWIJK - Still is not clear what the exact cause of the power failure in hospital St. Jansdal in Harderwijk, last Saturday.
That was persistent: ordinary power was out, the emergency did not, and even the last safety net refused service.
Hospital St. Jansdal in Harderwijk is very shocked by the power outage.
During the quarter of an hour it grew dark in the hospital.
The emergency and even the transition to the mains of Alliander, the second stopgap, did not work.
As a result no lives of the malfunction have been in danger.
Fifteen minutes dark, then another hours of problems
The power failure lasted fifteen minutes, from 11:52 to 12:07 hours. But only in the evening everything was resolved.
Clearly went wrong during regular maintenance in the power house. But how that could lead to the failure is under investigation.
The hospital is still looking for how the error could have happened. Marion Beumer, communications from the hospital about this:
"We are currently also working itself to enumerate all the questions and answer to below to take the necessary measures to prevent recurrence in the future."
Crucial equipment
Devices that operate on batteries have been activated during the power outage, 'says Beumer. At the time of the malfunction, there were no patients were on breathing equipment.
"And also have been no problems in the incubators. Incubators are closed circuits that retain heat long. "
Immediately after the power failure has been activated all medical equipment. But it ultimately took until 19:30 before everything worked in the hospital again.
According Beumer is because St. Jansdal works with various ICT systems, which should be been started one after another.
During the outage, the hospital contacted the Regional Control Room about transfer of patients and the diversion of ambulances. Beumer does not know
how many patients are possibly transported to other hospitals and which ambulances are redirected to other hospitals.