Government fines ₹75 lakh on Sai Sudha hospital, books officials
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The investigation into alleged medical negligence begins, medical data seized.
East Godavari Joint Collector Ch. Kirthi on Friday imposed a tremendous of ₹75 lakh on Kakinada-based Sai Sudha hospital administration for dishonest a COVID-19 affected person by accumulating the therapy price of ₹14 lakh. The affected person, O.Satyanarayana, 53, was declared lifeless on the hospital on May 20.
Responding to a criticism by the sufferer’s household, Ms. Kirthi on Friday investigated the difficulty within the presence of Sai Sudha Hospital Managing Director Dr.Vadrevu Ravi and the petitioner. Dr. Vadrevu Ravi is the President of the Indian Medical Association (IMA-Kakinada).
Speaking to The Puucho, Ms. Kirthi has mentioned; “The fine of ₹75 lakh has been imposed on the Sai Sudha hospital management for violating the COVID-19 treatment guideline. It has also been directed to return ₹11 lakh to the victim’s family”.
Additional DMHO has mentioned that the hospital could be seized if any additional violations could be uncovered within the investigation being carried out concurrently by the State authorities and the police.
Investigation
In a separate criticism lodged by the sufferer’s household,Kakinada City police have registered instances in opposition to Dr. Vadrevu Ravi and Sai Sudha Hospital Manager Mr. Kalam beneath IPC section188, 420 and 384, the Epidemic Act and Disaster Management Acts.
III-Town Circle Inspector S.R.Koteswara Rao instructed The Puucho: “The medical treatment records of the deceased, O.Satyanarayana, have been seized from the hospital and sent to the Health Department to investigate the alleged medical negligence”.
Mr. Koteswara Rao has added that the hospital authorities didn’t difficulty any mode of payments to the affected person. The police have intensified the investigation into the alleged violations of the COVID-19 therapy and price pointers by the Sai Sudha Hospital.
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