Hi-tech computerized services was started today in JLNM hospital Rainawari under the first phase of centrally sponsored e-Hospital Project. The Service was inaugurated by Minister for Rural Development and Pyanchati Raj, Mr. Ali Mohammad Sagar in presence of Minister of State for Health, Mr. Shabir Ahmad Khan.Mission Director J&K, NRHM, Dr. Yashpal Sharma, Controller Drugs and Food Organization, Mr. Satish Gupta, Managing Director Information Technology, Mr. Suresh, Medical Superintendent, Dr. Iqbal, Dr Muhammad Abdullah Deputy Director Health Services Kashmir, Medicos, Para-medico of JLNM, hospital and senior officers of Health Services, Kashmir besides prominent citizens of the area were also present on the occasion.
Appreciating the initiative taken by the J&K National Rural Health Mission, the Rural Development Minister said that this would prove much beneficial in disseminating day to day work of the hospital and would provide quick health services to the patients in the hospital. He congratulated the management of the hospital for attaining the distinction of being the first hospital in the Valley to have the prestigious services.The Minister said that this will help in maintenance of records, creation of Data base for research, quick handling of registration, compilation of day-to-day data base and Information regarding registration of patients. He underscored the need for extending the e-hospital facility to other hospitals of the State.
Mr. Sagar said that government under the leadership of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has made tangible achievements in upgradation of healthcare facilities during last over 4 years in the state. He said that expansion of Lalla Ded Hospital, Children Hospital, Rainawari Hospital and other district hospitals has provided much relief to the patients in their treatment at their areas. He appreciated the efforts of State Health Minister which he taken to improve and upgrade healthcare facilities in the hospitals. He also underscored the need for timely completion of upgradation work of JLNM hospital. He called upon medicos and para-medicos to work with more missionary spirit for the welfare of the patients.
The E- Hospital project @NIC Suite is a web based solution using Free Open Source Software (FOSS) tools for managing healthcare service delivery in public hospitals to accelerate infusion adoption of ICT tools and maintain healthcare standards. FOSS is generic software which covers major functional areas like patient care, laboratory services, work flow based document and information exchange, human resource and medical records management of hospital. Giving further details, the State Health Minister said the project has been funded under National Rural Health Mission for managing healthcare service delivery in public hospitals and to maintain healthcare standards. He said the e-Hospital project costing Rs 6.5 crore has to be implemented in two phases covering four modules, including outdoor patient and in door patient, emergency and billing in the first phase and store management, Radiology and Lab services in phase second. “So far the e-hospital projects have been implemented in only two hospitals of the State, including Government Hospital JLNM, Rainawari and Gandhi Nagar, Jammu with26,000 and 40,000 registrations, respectively”, Shabir said.
The Minister said the project will help in maintenance of records, creation of data base for research, quick handling of registration, compilation of day-to-day data base and information regarding registration of patients.The Health Minister said all district hospitals will be brought under the project to streamline and improve healthcare delivery system in the government run health institutions. “Maintenance of record is most essential part of the project as it would help the hospitals in number of way” the Minister added. Health Minister said that e-Hospital facilities to 5 CHCs and 10 PHCs in the State would be also completed up to the end of October this year in first phase. He asked the higher ups of Health Services Kashmir and Jammu provinces to conduct surprise inspections of Government Hospitals and ensure their proper functioning. He underscored the need to keep a close watch on ultra sound and other clinics to check the menace of female foeticide.
The Minister appreciated the commendable job of the staff of JLNM hospital and assured that efforts are on to provide all modern diagnostic and other infrastructure facilities to the hospital. He said keeping in view the heavy rush of patients in the hospital the government would consider creation of more posts of medicos and para-medicos for convenience of the patients.Medical Superintendent Dr. Iqbal on the occasion gave detailed resume of activities of the hospital.On the occasion, the MD Information Technology Department gave a power point presentation on the benefits of e-hospital project.