Health Dept to strengthen collaboration with Command Hospital

To further enhance healthcare services in Haryana, the Health and Family Welfare Department will strengthen its coordination with the Command Hospital, Chandimandir, Panchkula. This collaboration aims to incorporate the best practices from the Command Hospital into the state’s health facilities, particularly the District Civil Hospital in Panchkula, to ensure improved patient care.

This was stated by Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Sudhir Rajpal, during a recent meeting with the Command Hospital authorities. The meeting was followed by a visit of health department officials to assess the hospital's clinical and academic operations.

Appreciating the token system in the OPD at the Command Hospital, which streamlines queue management, Rajpal instructed officials to implement this system at the district hospital. He said all health facilities should follow the Command Hospital's model of well-lit, clearly demarcated spaces to ensure patient safety and convenience.

Lauding the drug management system, he said unused medicines from the OPD at the district hospital should be collected in designated boxes, similar to Command Hospital’s practice. This would help reduce wastage and ensure medications were reused effectively.

Furthermore, the ACS expressed desire to explore the possibility of collaboration with the Command Hospital for referral and treatment of critical polytrauma victims, ensuring the utilisation of the hospital's tertiary-level facilities.

He also urged that regular coordination meetings be held between the Health Department and the Command Hospital to facilitate the exchange of innovative ideas and best practices, ultimately improving healthcare services across the state.