Following complaints of poor treatment of patients in State-run institutes, Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil visited Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology and Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health in Bengaluru without advance notice on June 19. Reprimanding doctors and staff for their ‘inefficient style functioning’, the Minister sought information regarding the staff available in the fast track service at …
Monitoring patients’ vitals crucial, says doc “Our staff will then prepare the patient’s file and all cashless billing processes will be completed on-site. Once the registration is done, our nursing team will take over and evaluate the patient’s vital signs and the baseline record is made which will be crucial for monitoring his/her progress throughout the treatment journey,” Dr Lokesh …