An update on the patient death in Region Dalarna previously probed for links to the Cosmic electronic health record system: a woman died waiting for aortic aneurysm surgery after the system delayed her summons by weeks, leading to a rupture. The region's internal investigation confirms Cosmic's role, with the case reported under Lex Maria.
P4 Dalarna first reported the incident late last year, shortly after Cosmic's rollout. Following initial investigations highlighted in prior coverage (April 17), the region's report now explicitly states that flaws in Cosmic extended the wait, preventing timely care.
This case adds to mounting criticism of the system, already documented by Dalarnas läkarförening's survey of 400 doctors (94% citing patient risks), protest petitions with 1,700 signatures, and record 6.6.a notifications from workplace safety reps.
Region Dalarna's director of health and medical services, Åsa Dedering—a physiotherapist not clinically active for decades—told SVT on April 21 that leadership prioritizes patient safety. However, she had previously downplayed physician warnings despite hundreds of incident reports.
