The Punjab cabinet on 10th April 2020 has approved the Punjab Clinical Establishment (Registration and Regulation) Ordinance 2020, to bring the state’s private hospitals under the umbrella of the COVID-19 battle.
The Punjab Clinical Establishment (Registration and Regulation) Ordinance 2020 will provide for registration and regulation of clinical establishments in a professional manner to ensure compliance of clinical standards and protocols and transparency in the functioning of these establishments for fair and proper delivery of health services.
The ordinance shall be applicable to all clinical establishments of 50 beds and above. And every clinical establishment shall maintain a Public Grievance Cell for lodging of any complaint regarding treatment, improper billing, attending staffs’ behavior etc. and it shall implement e-Prescription, maintain Electronic Medical Records and provide a set of all medical records and treatment details along with the discharge summary at the time of discharge of the service recipient
Further, the clinical establishment shall strictly follow the fixed rates and charges including the Package Rates for investigation, bed charges, and operation theatre procedures, Intensive Care, ventilation and any additional treatment or procedure shall not attract additional charges over and above such fixed rates and charges including the Package Rates.
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