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The decease of 5 patients who were admitted successful the surgical intensive attraction portion successful the multispeciality artifact of Government Medical College hospital, Thiruvananthapuram, successful the consequent days pursuing the occurrence that broke retired successful the ICU connected March 17, has present sparked a contention with a conception of the media reporting that the families of immoderate of the patients had alleged that the information of the patients had worsened aft they were shifted retired of the ICU.
However, the MCH authorities person categorically denied that the occurrence incidental had led to immoderate lapses successful the attraction fixed to the patients. In a connection issued present connected Saturday, they termed it “unfortunate” that the decease of patients who were earnestly sick were being linked to the occurrence incidental and said that the media should desist from publishing falsities
They besides denied receiving immoderate ceremonial complaints astir the deaths. If immoderate of the families privation to proceed with a ceremonial complaint, due ineligible measures volition beryllium taken, they added.
The occurrence had breached retired successful the surgical ICU connected the archetypal level of the multispeciality artifact aft 1 of the ventilators burst astatine astir 8.55 a.m, starring to a fire. The occurrence had been extinguished by the healthcare unit themselves and they had got the concern nether power by the clip the occurrence unit unit landed.
The 16 patients successful the ICU arsenic good arsenic different 16 who were successful the ward other the ICU were each shifted retired instantly and accommodated successful alternate ICU facilities successful wards 7 and 8, according to infirmary authorities. They had said that but for the heavy fume causing immoderate suffocation to 2 healthcare personnel, patients were each harmless and sound.
However, 1 diligent had died aboriginal connected the aforesaid day, portion 4 others died betwixt March 18-20, according to MCH authorities. Apparently, the families of immoderate patients person present raised the allegation that it was the disruption successful ICU attraction which had led to the decease of the patients.
“All the patients were roadworthy postulation mishap victims with superior injuries and their lawsuit sheets intelligibly noted the prognosis to beryllium poor. Their information had been explained to the caregivers too,” says C.G. Jayachandran, Superintendent of MCH.
He explained that postmortems had been conducted successful each cases arsenic these were roadworthy postulation accidents and that the reports were disposable with the police.The Forensic section had clarified that the deaths were due to the fact that of the extended injuries of the patients and not successful immoderate mode connected to the occurrence incident, the connection issued by MCH authorities said.
Meanwhile Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan successful a connection issued here, said that the allegations raised by the families of patients were superior and that the Health section and the constabulary should analyse these complaints seriously. He said that the bid of mishaps that seemed to beryllium happening successful the wellness assemblage with just regularity was impervious of the Opposition’s complaint that Arogya Keralam was successful a ventilator.
