RIMS initiates probe into delivery death
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 23 2013 :
The RIMS authority has constituted a four-member inquiry committee to look into the circumstances leading to the unfortunate death of a young mother soon after delivery on November 20 night.
The terms of reference are, broadly speaking, to establish the facts of the incident, to see if there were any lapses on the part of the healthcare providers and make necessary recommendations to avoid recurrence in future.
The committee shall submit the report in one week.
The RIMS authority will act on the basis of the committee report.
Meanwhile the Director of RIMS has issued an office memorandum on November 22, 2013 reminding the doctors to desist from private practice since they are drawing non practising allowance.
It may be recalled that from time to time the Director has been issuing the office memorandum to the doctors in the hospital.
Though deaths of some seriously ill and injured patients are unavoidable the Director exhorted the doctors, nurses and paramedics to discharge their duties very attentively.
Through regular review meetings he is closely monitoring the healthcare system in the hospital.
They should also be polite, attentive and respoensive to the needs of the patients, the circular added.
Appropriate disciplinary actions will be taken up against doctors and paramedics if there are instances of dereliction of duty, in subordination.
RIMS is also glad to inform the people that this hospital is one of the all India hospitals having the lowest death rate.
In RIMS the death rate is 4% whereas if it is 7.2% at PGI Chandigarh, 6.98% in Guawahati Medical College, according to a statement issued by its media advisor.