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Perambalur General

HospitalPresented by:

Dr.Abhishek Sharma

Chris Philip

Sheeba SolomonVarun Teckchandani

Puneet Mall


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CASE FACTS

On September 18th in Perambalur General Hospital

3 Newborn babies died an the relatives alleged that it due to

lack of post natal medical care

Thangamani- admitted during last month of pregnancy-delivered baby girl- baby died at 10:30am

Athiyur gave birth to a girl and baby died at 3:30pm

Mallika was reffered to the hopital same day. She asked for

discharge learning about the deaths of 2 children

Hospital officials declined the request- baby died at 11:30pm


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Angry relatives stormed at the hospital

Alleged that the babies died due to lack of postnatal care

Relatives dragged the doctors to court of law for medical

negligence and consumer court for deficiency in service.


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How to handle situation as an

administrator First step- call a press meet and discuss the entire matter and

calm the public- preventing negative image

Internal investigation into allegation of lack of postnatal care

Lack of timely care

Breach of duty

Emergency team to maintain, observe and provide best

emergency treatment


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What can be done as remedy

Shift all the babies to a sterilized area and provide care and

carefully observe

Study the technical system-

The filtered air

Humidifier

Warmer

Maintainence of thermostat

Maintain pressure


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Negligence. Is a tort, a civil or personal wrong.

An unintentional commission or omission a reasonably prudentperson would or would not do under a given circumstances.

A form of conduct caused by carelessness departure from standardof care expected by society engage in certain behavior expected tocause unreasonable danger to others.

Commission ofan act would include,

1. Administering wrong medication,

2. Wrong dosage3. Wrong patient

4. Surgical procedure without consent, wrong patient, removingwrong body part

5. Failing to assess & reassess patients nutritional needs.


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Law of Tort - continued

Omission of an act includes,Omission of an act includes,

1. Failing to administer medication,

2. Failing to order diagnostic tests,

3. Failing to follow up an abnormal test results.

Negligence involves one of the following acts,Negligence involves one of the following acts,

1.1. MalfeasanceMalfeasance doing an unlawful or improper act MTP in third trimester.

2.2. MisfeasanceMisfeasance improper performance of an act resulting in injury surgery in

the wrong site.

3.3. NonfeasanceNonfeasance -- failure to act when there is duty to act - a reasonable personwould do in similar circumstances failing to order diagnostic test or

prescribe medicines that should have been prescribed under that

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Elements of Negligence

- Duty of Care

- Breach of duty

- Injury / Actual Damages

- Causation/Proximate Cause


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THANK YOU!!!

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