The patient stop that applied since yesterday in the Zaans Medical Center due to a malfunction has been lifted with immediate effect, with the exception of the cardiac monitoring department. A hospital spokesperson informed NH Nieuws.
The failure after a power test. As a result, several systems failed.
The malfunction has now been resolved and the Zaans Medical Center is open again for patients, with the exception of the cardiac monitoring department. It is not clear why this department will remain closed to new patients for the time being.
Short voltage dip
The problem was caused by an unexpected short voltage dip while running the current test. As a result, different systems have gone out and various functionalities no longer work properly.
The Medical Center performs such a power test twice a year to ensure that all electricity-dependent facilities start up again in the event of a calamity. The test has always gone well for the past five years.