Bihar Hospitals Ordered to Begin Emergency Treatment Within One Minute Under New Rules
Bihar hospitals are required to begin treating the critically ill patients within one minute of their arrival under Bihar government’s new emergency rules. The Health Department has issued directions to eliminate delays and ensure swift response to emergency cases for hospitals all over the state. This step is very crucial to enhance the efficiency and accountability of the health care system.
We have covered everything about the new emergency treatment rules issued by the Bihar government. This article covers Pratyaya Amrit’s directives, core team setup, emergency response timing, and monitoring plans. You can use the following Table of Contents to navigate as per your preference:
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Zero-Tolerance Policy for Emergency Delays
Additional Chief Secretary of Health Pratyaya Amrit conducted a video conference meeting with administrators of medical colleges and district hospitals leading this major reform. He instructed that there must not be any delay in treatment of emergency patients under any circumstances. The health department has adopted a zero tolerance policies against delays and negligence. He stated that even an one-minute delay won’t be tolerated as it can cost lives. If any of the Bihar hospitals is found ignoring this new emergency rule then they will face strict administrative action.
Core Emergency Teams Are Mandatory Now
Every government hospital in Bihar must have a dedicated emergency core team as per the new norms. The dedicated emergency core team must operate 24×7 in three shifts. This team must include a casualty medical officer, four nurses, a pharmacist, a lab technician, an X-ray technician, and two dressers. These staff members will be responsible to ensure that emergency cases receive immediate attention without any delays.
This decision applies to all Bihar hospitals, including medical colleges and district-level institutions.
No Refusal Due to Lack of Beds
The health department has also issued strict instructions that no emergency patient in critical condition should be denied treatment due to lack of beds. Such refusals not only damage the public reputation of the hospital but could also cost someone’s life. Bihar hospitals are now mandated to provide emergency care irrespective of bed availability, even if initial treatment has to begin on a stretcher or temporary setup.
This rule has been made to prevent a common excuse used in past incidents where patients who were refused due to lack of beds met with fatal consequences. The hospitals will be held accountable for any denial of care during such emergency.
Monthly Reviews and Staff Training
All Bihar hospitals have been instructed to conduct monthly performance review meetings every month. It is compulsory for them to assess available resources, staff readiness, and emergency response times in these review meetings. Additionally, hospitals must run regular training sessions and awareness drives about the new rules and responsibilities.
Reform driven by recent lapses in emergency care
This policy shift is in response to multiple recent cases where patients suffered or died due to delays in emergency treatment. One recent incident was reported case in Patna where a critical patient who was left unattended for over half an hour which costed her life. Similar incidents were reported in Muzaffarpur and other districts. So, to eliminate such cases the government is increasing the responsibility of all the Bihar hospitals.
The health department believes that these new rules which help in preventing such tragic outcomes and rebuild public trust in Bihar hospitals.
Systemic Accountability and Collective Responsibility
Unlike past incidents where the full accountability of tragedies was put onto individual doctors, the new rules emphasise on collective responsibility. The whole system of Bihar hospitals will be held accountable for any mishap. The hospital superintendents, department heads, and the entire emergency care team will now be equally accountable for such cases. This will help in creating a more professional, transparent environment for patients as well as doctors and the hospital staff.
Conclusion
All the healthcare professionals and citizen groups have largely welcomed the government’s new rules. If this emergency care policy is implemented consistently and monitored regularly, the condition of emergency Medical services will improve drastically in the state. These changes will help in saving lives and eliminate unprofessional behaviour from all the government hospitals.
The Bihar government is quite active in improving the condition of healthcare in the state. Recently they also opened the application window for the recruitment on different AYUSH doctor posts.
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