By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh
09th November:- The two day 7th CME cum
Workshop on Laws applicable to Hospitals: Issues, Challenges & Possible
Solutions was organized by Department of Hospital Administration, PGI,
Chandigarh. There was a Pan India representation of delegates from different
states of the country who attended the programme.
Dr. A.K. Gupta, Medical
Superintendent-cum-Professor & Head welcomed the delegates who have come
from different parts of the country and stressed that knowledge of legal issues
pertaining to healthcare is very important for hospital administrators in their
day to day functioning.
The technical
sessions started with the talk of Prof. A.K. Gupta, Medical
Superintendent-cum-Professor & Head, who through his talk apprised the
delegates with the intricacies of the Contract labor Act and its applied
aspects. The other resource faculty deliberated on Transplantation of Human
Organs Act, Right to Information Act, Consumer Protection act, Delhi Fire
safety and Prevention Act, PCPNDT Act, Biomedical waste management rules. The
issues and challenges faced during the implementation of this act and the possible
solution arrived at was the core of the two days programme. The real time case
studies presented by the resource faculty and the hands on workshop session
pertaining to each act lent collective wisdom on the subject.
The two day programme
ended with the valedictory function presided over by Director Health Services
U.T. Chandigarh, Dr. Rakesh Kashyap. Speaking on the occasion, he said that
compliance to these Laws as well as laid down medical ethics standard are
essential component of medical practice and should be adhered to in letter and
spirit. Dr. Kashyap highlighted the need of inclusion of a chapter on important
laws applicable to hospitals in the M.B.B. S curriculum.
Dr. A K Gupta and Dr.
Navneet Dhaliwal from Hospital Administration thanked all the delegates and
resource faculty for their active participation.
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