Actingtough against the erring private hospitals, which have not installed their PSAbased oxygen generation plants despite repeated requests; the district administrationtoday issued show cause notices to seven such hospitals for their act ofnon-compliance of administration's directions.
Divulgingthe details, Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori said that hospitals includingSharanjit, Kidney, Sikka, Oxford, Ghai, Neuronova, and Caremax hospitals havebeen issued the notices because of their act of non-compliance of theadministration's direction to install PSA based oxygen plants. He added thatduring the second peak of the pandemic, these hospitals were among those wheredemand for oxygen cylinders was above 50 per day, adding they were asked toinstall PSA plants by August 2021.
Mr.Thori added that no efforts were seen by these hospitals to set up these plantsto tackle their oxygen requirements in view of the next wave. He added that alarge number of hospitals have set up plants in their premises to beself-reliant in terms of oxygen production but these negligible acts arehurdles to achieve this goal.
TheDeputy Commissioner categorically mentioned that the recommendations to be madeto health department to cancel their license as Covid care facilities in casethey do not adhere to the guidelines issued by administration.
Further,these hospitals would be held accountable in case of causality amid third wave,if any, due to lack of oxygen gas as these institutions are fully responsibleto arrange the required stock of oxygen, he added.
Healso mentioned that the hospitals having oxygen plants would get the priorityin the admission of Covid-19 patients in their covid care facilities. Notably,the district administration had made concerted efforts to arrange oxygensupplies amid the second wave by air lifting the oxygen tankers with the helpof airforce. The DC said that now hospitals have ample time to install theiroxygen plants so that such kind of situation do not emerge again, adding theerring hospitals would be responsible for oxygen supply in case of shortageoccurs amid third wave as it had already happened during the second wave.
Meanwhile,the DC also lauded the concerted efforts of several private hospitals, which byacceding to the administration's appeals have set up their plants to tackle thethird wave effectively. These hospitals include Shriman Super Speciality, NHS,New Ruby, Armaan, Rattan, Joshi, Global, Tagore Capitol Hospital, andPIMS. Further, six more hospitals comprising Sarvodya, Maan Medicity, InnocentHearts Hospital, Johal, and Military hospital have initiated the process ofinstalling their oxygen plants. The DC hailed the efforts of these healthcareestablishments and urged others to emulate the move.