Director of OB Virovitica for 24sata: ‘There was a replacement of identity due to human error’

Read everything about that case, which was exclusively revealed by 24 Hour HERE.

– We will know more detailed information after the completion of the ongoing internal control. The deceased patient was treated under his first and last name, in accordance with the diagnostic findings on the day of admission and clinical guidelines. We will know more detailed information after the completion of the ongoing internal control. In accordance with the findings of the internal control, we will take all measures in order to prevent similar situations in the future – the directorate of OB Virovitica responded within 24 hours and stated that the Ministry of Health had been informed.

Just before their reply, the one from the Ministry of Health also arrived. They replied within 24 hours that “the Directorate of OB Virovitica informed them about this case”.

– In accordance with the procedures of the quality system, the hospital has timely and properly initiated internal supervision and will submit reports to the Quality Service of the Ministry after its completion – the Ministry of Health answered us.

But still yesterday, the director of OB Virovitica Dinko Blažević he did not know about this case, which he confirmed within 24 hours. He briefly told us that this was the first he heard about this case and that he was absent from the hospital for part of the day on Friday and that he would start an investigation today, even though the error occurred on March 15.

– You cannot get an answer today because it is Sunday. I can’t contact the doctors, it’s impossible, I don’t know where they are. The hospital information system is not available to them. Please understand, you surprised me, this is my first vote – said the director of Blažević yesterday. in 24 hours.

‘On Monday I will start an investigation’

He added that the case will still be investigated.

– Č it’s nice to hear about this from you. It is evident that this is a human error and we must conduct an investigation. In the morning, after the course, I will let the competent authorities determine what happened and then give you an official answer – Blazcaronevi told us in a short telephone conversation.

Let us remind you that on March 16, 2026, Nenad Markovic from Virovitica was officially declared dead even though iv. As they find out 24 hours a day, they sayč is about a serious omission that occurred in Virovitica General Hospital. It was there on October 16 that another man with the same name and surname died. However, when recording the data, the OIB of Nenad Marković, who is alive, was entered alongside the deceased, and the identity was replaced with serious consequences.

Predrag Markovic, the brother of the deceased man, explained in 24 hours that he was at the Virovitica General Hospital this morning to collect the right discharge letter because he was called from pathology on Friday and told that he would arrive today. However, the document was not issued to him, but the employees told him that they would contact him later, apologizing for the situation.

– I brought my brother to OB Virovitica to the emergency room on Sunday morning (October 15), after he suddenly fell ill. He didn’t have any problems the day before, but then he started vomiting, so I said we need to go to the hospital to see what’s wrong. He hasn’t seen a doctor since 1994, he was never sick and never took any medicine, and on the discharge letter that was given to me after his death in the Virovita hospital, it says that he was taking numerous medicines, which is not true – explained Predrag Markovic. in 24 hours.

At the emergency reception, he claims, he was only asked for his brother’s first and last name, without being asked for his health card.

– I had it with me. In a state of shock and concern, I didn’t react because I wasn’t asked by the health department, but I was focused exclusively on helping my brother. So they just asked me for his first and last name and when I said Nenad Markovic, they just said okay – a sad Predrag told us.

‘Trebam otpusno pismo’

He emphasized that the discharge letter is necessary for him to be able to regulate administrative obligations, including the deregistration of his deceased brother, and to avoid possible consequences. Without that document, as he says, he does not know how to act.

She describes her brother as an honest and modest man and is shocked that he is gone and that he still has legal entanglements after all.

The family, he adds, is moreć severely affected by the loss, and additional stress is represented by the health condition of their mother, who will soon continue with chemotherapy.

– I am really asking that the case be resolved as soon as possible and that my brother’s real discharge letter be issued to me so that I can deregister him, and not that we still have any problems. Both mom and I are beside ourselves with sadness and grief, and instead of grieving in peace, now we still have to wonder if we will have any problems because of this mistake that happened in the hospital – said Predrag.

According to the available information, it is not just an administrative error. There are serious indications that the deceased patient was received and treated under someone else’s identity, i.e. with the OIB, health record and medical documentation of Nenad Markovic from Virovitica, who was mistakenly declared dead as we found out by looking at the discharge letter of the deceased, in which all diagnoses and medications are from the record of the living Nenad Markovic.