PMC Cracks Down on Private Hospitals in Pune for Rule Violations; Notices Issued to Seven Facilities

1. Private hospitals in Pune under the scanner: The PMC Health Department has launched an inspection campaign to crack down on violations.
2. 135 private hospitals inspected: Seven issued notices for failing to follow regulations.
3. All private hospitals with at least one bed targeted: Allopathy, AYUSH, Unani, and Naturopathy facilities under scrutiny.
4. Day care centers exempt from inspections: Only hospitals where patients are admitted for 24 hours are being assessed.
5. Three-member teams at 15 ward offices conducting checks: Ensuring compliance with the Bombay Nursing Home Act.
6. Checks include verifying proper hospital registration and adequate staffing: Also ensuring treatment rate sheets are displayed and biomedical waste is disposed of correctly.
7. Assistant Health Officer stresses importance of campaign: Violations include missing treatment price lists and patient rights codes.
8. Seven hospitals issued notices for breaching rules: PMC committed to upholding regulatory framework for patient safety and healthcare standards.

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