CURATED BY - BAGHWAN DAS BERAGI | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Shajapur, 11 January 2024/ Staff should be sensitive towards the patients admitted in the hospital. Change the bed sheets of admitted patients daily. Keep beds clean, provide comfortable mattresses for patients. The above instructions were given by Collector Ms. Riju Bafna during the surprise inspection of the district hospital today. On this occasion CMHO Dr. R. Nidaria and Civil Surgeon Dr. BS Maina along with other doctors and paramedical staff were present.

Collector Ms. Bafna today asked the patients to sit in the emergency room of the district hospital and get tested. After this the Collector inspected the medicine distribution room. During this time, if there is no OPD number on the medicine slip, the Collector said that OPD number should be recorded on each slip and the record of medicine distribution should be maintained. After this, the Collector inspected the room of Theta Diagnostic which was contracted for city scan and other tests. The Collector gave instructions to display in capital letters the prescribed testing rates for patients admitted to the hospital and patients coming from the hospital. During the inspection of Roshni Clinic, the Collector gave instructions to set up a control room for high risk pregnant mothers and prepare a system to provide timely information. Provide food to patients in plates at their bedside. Take care that under no circumstances should the patients have to stand in line for food.

During the inspection of the delivery room, the Collector expressed his displeasure over the dirty bedsheets and said that the bedsheets of the patients should be changed daily and the damaged mattresses should be replaced. Install curtains on windows and doors. Also use the 181-helpline desk to provide information to high-risk pregnant mothers. The Collector directed to give show cause notice letter to the in-charges for not cleaning the toilet of the maternity room and not doing regular inspection. During the inspection of the Modern Maternity Wing, the Collector gave instructions to immediately remove the guards posted here who misbehaved with the patients. He said that patients and their families should be treated cordially. The Collector also inspected Special Care New Born Unit, PICU Unit, NRC. During the inspection of PICU, the Collector said that testing by private labs should not be accepted under any circumstances. Patients should be examined in the district hospital only.

During this time, RMO Dr. Sachin Nayak, Hospital Assistant Manager Ms. Neha Sawale were also present.

Inspection of MCH building under construction

Collector Ms. Riju Bafna also inspected the 100-bed Maternal and Child Health Hospital (MCH) building under construction in the hospital premises. During this, he gave instructions to make adequate number of washrooms in the OPD room. He also said that the under construction building should be tested for quality by the Public Works Department, so that there are no deficiencies at the time of handover after construction. The Collector said that the building under construction should be of quality. Install information boards in front of every room. Create a waiting area for the patients coming in the vacant space in front of the OPD and ensure adequate arrangements here. The Collector visited each room of the building under construction and took information about the quality of construction and the use of the room.