Series of quality improvement programmes on anvil for GN Hospital: Speaker

Kavinder reviews patient care at RKS meeting

 JAMMU, JUNE 30- Speaker Legislative Assembly and Chairman Rogi Kalyan Samiti (RKS) Kavinder Gupta Friday chaired a meeting of the governing body of the Rogi Kalyan Samiti of Government Hospital Gandhi Nagar.

The Speaker took detailed review of patient care facilities and infrastructure upgradation works being carried out in the Hospital.

 The meeting was attended by Dr Madhuri Slathia Medical Superintendent (Vice Chairman RKS), Dr Arun Sharma, Dy Medical Superintendent (Member Secy of RKS), other members present included Dr Robinder Khajuria Chief Medical Officer Jammu, Superintendent Engineers of PDD, PWD & PHE, Dr Anil Gupta ADMO Jammu, Programme officer ICDS, Ms Ruchi Chauhan Khan representing NGO, Vinay Gupta, Surjeet Choudhary, Param jeet Singh, Jai deep Sharma, Ajay Pargal all members were present.

 Expressing satisfaction over the improvements and achievements made in different units and sections of the hospital, Kavinder stressed upon regular follow up of the work done for further improving the basic Medicare available to the common masses. He emphasized that priority should be given to the quality of services being provided to the patients and implementation of patient care programmes in letter and spirit.

  He also talked about various quality improvement programmes being implemented in hospital including Kayakalp, Model Hospital Initiative (PM Development Package), Quality Assurance Programme, Smart City etc, for which the hospital is being funded through National Health Mission Govt of India.

Earlier, Dr Madhuri Slathia presented detailed account of development activities and status of patient care in the health institution.

The meeting was informed about main developments since last meeting which included shifting of junk, Dead stock store constructed separately, Auction / write off of dead stock material with the help of government auctioneers, Registration of the Hospital with (Bureau of immigration) BOI for foreigner’s registration in case of Hospitalization, Initiation of pain clinic procedures in operation theatre, Inauguration and functioning of DEIC, Construction of Skill lab.

The meeting was further informed about inspection by central NHM Team of SNCU, Labour room and Obstetrics, Pulse Polio Kayakalp external assessment (enhancement by 20 %).

The Medical Superintendent raised a number of issues which were discussed threadbare by the members of the governing body.