Hospitals – What are your patient transfer protocols?
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December - 2023, Posted On: 01 December 2023
Referring patients to another hospital / higher centre, especially if emergency diagnostic facilities are not available, is a basic protocol expected from every hospital. Surprisingly, a hospital in this case did not follow it and was held negligent.
The patient sustained severe injuries in a road accident. He was rushed to the hospital where a team of doctors sprung into action. There was severe vascular compromise, and hence patient was shifted to another hospital for better management.