Performance Audit of District Hospitals in Meghalaya

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AuthorCAG of India
Date Accessioned2023-07-21T09:58:37Z
Date Available2023-07-21T09:58:37Z
Date of Publication2020
AbstractThis Stand Alone Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India contains the results of Performance Audit of Select Public Health facilities of secondary care (District-level Hospitals) and primary care (one CHC and one PHC in selected districts), in the State of Meghalaya covering the period 2014-15 to 2018-19. In this Performance Audit we have focused on patient care given by the primary and secondary care levels in the State. We assessed the availability of basic infrastructure facilities in the State, adequacy of manpower in the selected DHs and various Services provided therein like Out-Patient and In-patient Services, Maternity Services, Emergency Services, Drug Management, Infection Control, Bio Medical Waste Management, Diagnostic Services, Fire control measures etc. based on pre-determined performance indicators/ criteria in the sampled district level and block level hospitals (CHC and PHC). We have adopted the Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS) guidelines as prescribed by Government of India which are a set of uniform standards envisaged to improve the quality of health care delivery in the country as well as State norms as applicable for benchmarking various audit findings. Audit Objectives: The objectives of carrying out this Performance Audit of selected district hospitals in Meghalaya were to assess whether: i. adequate and essential resources - manpower, drugs, infrastructure, equipment, and consumables were available for effective functioning of the district hospitals; ii. timely and quality healthcare was delivered through line services like OPD, IPD, ICU, OT, trauma & emergency, etc. and diagnostic services; iii. support services like drug storage, sterilisation, hygiene, waste management, infection control, ambulance, power back-up/ UPS, etc. were aiding the line departments in providing a safe and sterile environment in the hospitals; and iv. adequate and timely healthcare services were available in selected services relating to maternal and infant care and specialities like cancer care.
Identifier URIhttps://resourcerepository.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/handle/apurr/72
LanguageEnglish
PublisherCAG of India
Series2
TitlePerformance Audit of District Hospitals in Meghalaya
SubtitleFor the Period 2014-15 to 2018-19
Item TypeAudit Report
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