As promised by Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian, all government medical colleges, district headquarters hospitals, and taluk hospitals will gradually implement a tag system for patient attendants.
This decision follows an incident where the son of a cancer patient treated by Dr. Balaji Jagannathan repeatedly assaulted the senior oncologist at Kalaignar Centenary Super Speciality Hospital (KCSSH).
Objective of the Tag System
The tag technology was first tested in early October at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH), the minister clarified.
This action was taken in response to the rape and subsequent murder of a postgraduate medical student at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata. The goal of the tag system is to reduce crowding and enhancing the safety of medical personnel.
Phase-wise Implementation of Tag System
Tamil Nadu’s Health Minister announced that a tag system will be gradually introduced by the Directorates of Medical Education and Research and Medical and Rural Health Services.
The new system will be rolled out across 36 government medical colleges, 37 district headquarters hospitals, and 320 taluk hospitals.
Color-Coded Tags for Patient Areas
The tag system will include four colors to mark different patient areas:
- Green: For attendants of patients in surgical super specialities
- Red: For attendants in Intensive Care Units (ICUs)
- Yellow: For attendants in super speciality departments
- Blue: For attendants in general wards
Each patient will receive two tags for their attendants.
Metal Detectors in Tamil Nadu Hospital
In response to doctor associations' requests, one or two hospitals will also pilot the use of metal detectors and baggage scanners to improve hospital security.
The minister also mentioned that pay wards, which were previously exclusive to RGGGH, have now been implemented at over 15 government hospitals, increasing middle-class patients' access to healthcare.
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