Man weighing 380 kg dies waiting to be transferred to a high-complexity hospital in RS

The IPE informs that it searched for beds and that "contacts were made with different hospitals, which reported that they did not have the technical capacity to receive a patient with the clinical characteristics presented". A stretcher broke and the patient was placed on a bed mounted on pallets. According to the lawyer, Luciano had skin lesions that developed into an infection. It was only on Tuesday (11) that a bed was made available at the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, but the patient was at risk of death and could not be removed from the nursing home. “The clinical condition had worsened, requiring hospitalization in the ICU, making transfer impossible at that time,” says the IPE. An Internacional fan, Luciano was a member of Torcida Organizada Camisa 12. "Luciano Bolão was an honor, may God receive him in his heavenly home, thank you for everything, always at the side of Internacional and Camisa 12", wrote the organization in a note released this Thursday (13). Burial The challenge now is burial. So that the body can be laid to rest, a custom-made coffin is being made and friends have organized a campaign on social media to raise the amount necessary to pay for the special service. Initially, the objective was to cremate him, but for technical reasons this will not be possible. The responsible funeral home is organizing the burial in a cemetery with adequate space for the adapted coffin. Until the last update of this report, information about the farewell ceremony had not yet been released. Despite being unhappy with the loss, the friend has good memories of Luciano, who used to be a person who cheered up those around him. "Luciano was always a very human guy, very human and always wanting to help everyone. His size, I think his heart was too big. A guy who always tried to help everyone, a happy guy, a happy guy, we had a lot of laughs with him", says the lawyer. Luciano leaves behind his brother, aged 47, and his mother, aged 80. What IPE Saúde says "IPE Saúde deeply regrets the death of the insured and sympathizes with his family and friends in this moment of pain. The insured had been assisted since July 28th by Hospital Santa Luzia, accredited to IPE Saúde. Therefore, there was no denial of care or assistance coverage. After becoming aware of the need for transfer, the Institute worked to find a bed with capacity in the accredited network, regardless of the ongoing legal discussion. Contacts were made with different hospitals, which reported that they did not have the technical capacity to receive a patient with the presented clinical characteristics. On Monday (10), a bed was made available at the Hospital de Clínicas, with confirmation on Tuesday morning (11), as stated in the patient's Authorization Guide. However, the clinical condition had worsened, requiring admission to the ICU, making transfer impossible at that time. On the same day, IPE Saúde managed to make an ICU bed available at the Hospital de Clínicas, but, according to Hospital Santa Luzia, the patient was not clinically fit to be transported. IPE Saúde clarifies that it does not interfere in the management of accredited hospitals, in the regulation of beds, nor in the referral and transport of patients. These decisions are the responsibility of healthcare establishments. Faced with the exceptional situation, the Institute made every effort within its power to facilitate the transfer and more complex care, including seeking alternatives in the accredited network. IPE Saúde reiterates its solidarity with the family and deeply regrets the death of the insured." VIDEOS: Everything about RS