Overview
- EsSalud said it will run an internal audit of the José Cayetano Heredia hospital in Piura and put its quality office in charge, promising full access for the health regulator Susalud and prosecutors.
- The hospital’s pediatrics chief confirmed nine neonatal deaths this year, while EsSalud rejected any infectious outbreak and cited extreme prematurity, very low birth weight, congenital problems and severe neurological conditions.
- Parents allege hospital-acquired bacterial infections, missing specialists, long waits for test results and drug shortages that forced some to buy medicines costing up to 650 soles.
- The Comptroller’s office began an on-site review of the neonatology service to check supplies, staffing and protocol compliance, and officials reported five infants in incubators under close medical watch.
- The National Police and the Public Prosecutor’s Office were notified to start inquiries, and families are pursuing cases as the hospital’s role as a regional referral center adds context for the high acuity of patients.