RIMS Director orders major reforms after hospital inspection

PNS

Ranchi

In a move aimed at improving patient care and hospital management, the Director of the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) conducted a comprehensive inspection of various departments and the hospital campus on Tuesday, issuing a series of key administrative and infrastructural directives.

The inspection was attended by the Medical Superintendent (MS), Additional Medical Superintendent (AMS), Deputy Medical Superintendent (DMS), and other senior administrative officials. During the visit, the Director reviewed the hospital’s functioning, patient services, cleanliness, and utilisation of available resources.

One of the major decisions taken during the inspection was to replace the existing 24-hour duty system for Hospital Administration Department duty officers with a three-shift roster of eight hours each. The Director instructed officials to implement the revised duty schedule at the earliest. The duty pattern of senior residents in the department was also reviewed.

While inspecting the Physiotherapy Department, the Director took note of persistent waterlogging issues affecting patient convenience. It was decided to temporarily relocate the department to one wing of the Isolation Ward until the problem is resolved. Officials were directed to complete the required civil and electrical works on priority, install proper signage across the hospital, and ensure a permanent solution to the waterlogging problem. The Director also ordered the immediate removal of garbage and unused electrical equipment from the exterior of the Isolation Ward.

The inspection further focused on improving traffic and parking management within the hospital premises. Instructions were issued to streamline parking near the old emergency block, prevent unauthorised parking, and improve entry and exit arrangements wherever necessary.

The Director also directed authorities to clear the waiting area near the Plastic Surgery Department of unauthorised occupants. He instructed that the hospital’s night shelter (Rain Basera) be thoroughly cleaned, repaired where required, and made fit for use as accommodation for security personnel at the earliest. Regular cleaning of the temple premises and the development of a connecting pathway from the Rain Basera to the hospital’s main entrance were also emphasised.

During the visit to the Medicine Extension Ward, the Director ordered the replacement of misleading signboards and called for greater efficiency in the functioning of the Central Laboratory and the Ayushman Bharat Nodal Office. He also directed officials to utilise vacant space near the NCD Screening Room more effectively for the convenience of patients.

Concluding the inspection, the Director instructed all concerned officials to address the identified deficiencies within a fixed timeframe and accord top priority to the assigned works. He said the progress of the corrective measures would be reviewed regularly, stressing that patient convenience, cleanliness, efficient hospital administration, and optimal utilisation of available resources would remain the institution’s foremost priorities.