CUDDALORE:
Government Hospitals in the State are being equipped with computer systems to provide unique eight-digit identification numbers to patients, said P. Nandagopalasamy, Director, Medical Services and Family Welfare.
Addressing a press conference at the Cuddalore Government Headquarters Hospital here on Tuesday, Mr. Nandagopalasamy said that the Health Management Information System (HMIS) would create a database on case history of the patients. Just by quoting the ID numbers, the patients could undergo the laboratory tests required. The trial of the system in Government Hospitals at Padmanabapuram, Kolachal, Tambaram, Sholingar and Sriperumbudur proved to be a success. Hence, it had now been introduced at Pudukottai, Kanyakumari, Theni, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts.
Accreditation
Mr. Nandagopalasamy further said that 12 Government Hospitals across the State, including the one at Cuddalore, were equipping themselves to get accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals. Once approved, the hospitals would have medical services and facilities of international standards. A private consultancy firm, “Acme,” had been engaged to prepare the hospitals for getting the accreditation. For improving sanitation in Cuddalore Government Hospital, a Rs.1.5-crore drainage project would be implemented by the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board. A total of 13 sanitary workers would soon be appointed through the employment office. At least 100 more beds would be provided in the hospital.
Mr. Nandagopalasamy said that over the State 434 doctors would be appointed and 13 of them would be deployed in Cuddalore so as to take the total strength of doctors to 58. The efforts to get accreditation for the Cuddalore Government Hospital were set in motion about one-and-half years ago and it was likely that by September 2010 it would get the accreditation. In all, the district hospitals, super specialties would be introduced in a phased manner. Mr. Nandagopalasamy categorically said that there was no such thing as a “mysterious disease” but only a mutation of dengue or other viral fever.
The blood smears of patients were being tested in the government laboratory at Hosur and in the Indian Council of Medical Research Laboratory at Madurai. It was not a death-causing disease and therefore there was no need for panic. He asserted that swine flu had been eradicated in the State and there was adequate stock of medicines to meet any eventuality. Joint Director of Health Services Jayaveerakumar and hospital superintendent Paranjothi were present.
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