Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Aug 13: To enhance the functioning of peripheral health care facilities, the Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir (DHSK), today directed district authorities to ensure that morning meetings and rounds are conducted in all District Hospitals, Sub-District Hospitals, and Community Health Centres across Kashmir.
“In order to improve the functioning of District & Sub-District Hospitals and to bring transparency and accountability in their operations, all Chief Medical Officers and Medical Superintendents of District/Sub-District/Community Health Centers are instructed to hold ‘Morning Meetings’ in their respective hospitals,” reads a circular issued in this regard.
According to the directive, the meeting will begin at 9:30 AM, half an hour before the start of daily activities in the hospital, and conclude by 10:00 AM to ensure that no hospital operations are disrupted.
“The meeting will be chaired by the Medical Superintendents/ Block Medical Officers in person, without delegation to other officers, to ensure that patient care is not compromised,” DHSK stated.
DHSK emphasized that the meeting must be attended by the heads or In-charges of all hospital sections, including Clinical Departments, Casualty Incharge, Medical Officer, Lab/X-Ray/ ECG/ Blood Bank In-charge, Nursing Supervisors, ward nurses on night duty, Sanitary Inspector, In-charge of sanitation, central heating, Electrician, Plumber, Linen, Store Incharge, and Accounts Section, among others.
“The focus of the meeting will be on improving the delivery of patient-related services. The meeting will also review work done during the night and address any issues that have arisen, including discussing referrals, deaths, etc.”
Authorities have been instructed to ensure that the minutes of these meetings are diligently recorded in a separate register created for this purpose, which will be kept open for audit.
In a separate circular, officials have been directed to conduct morning and evening rounds to ensure that unnecessary referrals are not being made to Tertiary Care Hospitals.
In this regard, Chief Medical Officers and Medical Superintendents are required to submit a fortnightly list of patients referred to Tertiary Care Hospitals, including complete details and reasons for referral.
“Non-compliance with these instructions will result in strict action under the rules,” the order said.
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