By: Reena Nongmaithem
In a step forward for welfare of patients, RIMS has started providing emergency medicines, gloves, syringes at free of cost. Machines with up-to date technology has been installed in various Departments as well as the institute has established a provision for free investigation for in-patients.
In an interview with Prof. S.Rita, Director in-charge of RIMS hospital told Imphal Times that keeping in view of patients inconvenience to wait for prescription at the time of emergency, the hospital has started providing emergency medicines, gloves, syringes at free of cost.
While asking about the new provisions and equipment facilities in the hospital, Prof Rita informed that the hospital in the institute has initiated a provision to provide with no investigation charge/free during treatment for in-patients. Even for high cost test, there is also a provision to charge at the minimal cost.
Regarding equipment facilities, she said equipments such as Cath lap and Cardiac Defibrillator have been newly installed in cardiology department. Earlier heart patients had to refer to others outside the hospital, but now with the help of Cath lap, hospital is giving free treatment to patients except some charge for their catering services and some others, she furthered.
Urology Department has installed Surgical Tissue management system while EMG machine at Physical Medicine Rehabilitation (PMR) centre. Digital Panoramic with Cafalometric and Dental Extra Unit been acquired in Neurosurgery Department. Again Neurosurgery department too is trying to procure new instruments.
MRI machine which has not been functioning is under repairing.
While referring to question of Pregnancy women referring out of the hospital for tests which are compulsory during pregnancy period like blood test, urine test, ultrasound so on, Director said there is always strict instruction to conduct such test inside the hospital as the hospital has all the equipments and test machines. However, she said, she does not have any idea if concern doctors are referring patients outside or not since no patient or patient party has come up with this complain so far.
Regarding occurrence of frequent conflict between patient/patient party and doctors/ hospital authorities, Prof Rita stressed the matter as a very crucial one and said, Doctors on duty should understand the situation and emergency of the patient. And she expressed her willingness that staffs should be dutiful at least during duty hours on one hand. While, on the other, patient party too must try to understand the problem being faced by the doctor.
Moreover, as maintaining neat, clean and sanitation will control infection, the Hospital authority is giving much emphasis on cleanliness since the beginning of this year. Ultimately cleanliness will upgrade confidence among patience, she added.
