The State Health Society has issued directives for a comprehensive statewide gap assessment of trauma centres, alongside measures to streamline patient referrals and enhance ambulance coordination with these facilities. The assessment aims to evaluate each trauma centre's current emergency and trauma care capabilities against established clinical and structural benchmarks, thereby identifying operational and resource deficiencies to improve patient survival rates.
Workshop on Strengthening Emergency Services
A one-day orientation workshop focused on bolstering road safety and emergency services was convened at the Bapu Tower auditorium under the joint auspices of the State Health Society and the Bihar State Disaster Management Authority. The event brought together key stakeholders, including administrative officer Rajesh Kumar from the State Health Society, state programme officer Dr Abhishek Kumar Sinha, ADGP (traffic) Mohammad Ali Ansari, public health expert Himanshu Bhushan, and director of public health at Bihar Vidyapeeth Ajit Kumar Singh, along with regional programme managers, district urban health consultants, district quality assurance consultants, and partner institutions.
Commitment to Quality Operations
Rajesh Kumar underscored the department's dedication to strengthening trauma centres, citing directives from the health minister to ensure quality operations. He urged concerned officials to inspect trauma centres within 15 days and submit detailed reports. Kumar emphasized the importance of judicious referrals in accident cases and announced that mapping of private ambulances across Bihar would be undertaken.
Focus on Saving Lives
Dr Abhishek Kumar Sinha highlighted that the workshop aimed to fortify emergency services to save lives in road accidents. He stressed the need for efficient coordination and response mechanisms.
Mohammad Ali Ansari called for greater grassroots awareness to prevent accidents and emphasized the need for faster compensation for victims. He also recommended that details of trauma centres be shared with district Deputy Superintendents of Police and Superintendents of Police to improve coordination.
Monitoring and Training
Himanshu Bhushan stressed the importance of monitoring ambulance response time at the district level and recommended training MBBS doctors to address manpower gaps in emergency care. The Bhavya team briefed participants on reporting emergency and referral cases through their platform, and NQAS-certified institutions were felicitated for their achievements.
