11 Nursing homes sealed, registration cancelled over safety protocol violations

Sehore: In violation of serious patient safety protocols, the Madhya Pradesh Health Department has cancelled the registration of 11 private nursing homes and sealed them accordingly over the past three months.

The action was taken after these hospitals were found operating with untrained nursing staff, poor infrastructure, no certified MBBS doctors and not enough medical equipment. These nursing homes also lacked proper registration.

The nursing homes include Suyash Hospital (Sehore), Muskan Hospital (Bilkisganj), Vedansh Multi-Speciality Hospital (Ahmedpur), Multicare Journal Hospital (Rehti), Imhotep Hospital (Bhairunda), Likhitkar Hospital (Shyampur), Siddhi Vinayak Hospital (Doraha), MM Hospital and Research Centre (Sehore), Arogya Hospital (Ichhawar), and Devanchal Nursing Home.

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The violations came to light after Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Dr Sudhir Kumar Deharia ordered inspections across hospitals in both city and rural areas based on complaints. A seven-member investigation team comprising DHO, BMO, medical officers, and other staff conducted the inspection, which revealed that many of these facilities were run by BHMS doctors without the mandatory presence of MBBS professionals. Some were even violating norms despite being approved under the Ayushman Bharat scheme.

Dr Deharia told Free Press Journal, "We will not compromise on patients’ safety. Any facility violating health standards will face strict action." Further, the health department has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring quality healthcare services in the district.

Medical Dialogues had previously reported that as part of its month-long comprehensive inspection drive, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) health department has recently issued show-cause notices to seven private hospitals in the city for failing to meet the standard healthcare norms. The hospitals have been given a 30-day deadline to comply with the norms to avoid having their licenses cancelled.

The hospitals, situated in areas such as Sinhagad Road, Narhe, Anand Nagar, Hingne Khurd, and others, were found to violate healthcare regulations specified in the Bombay Nursing Home Registration Act, 1949, and the Maharashtra Nursing Home Registration (Amendment) Rules, 2021.

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