PNS | DEHRADUN
The administration of the Deen Dayal Upadhyay District Hospital has formally written to the firector general of Health seeking clearance on the order of a new policy regarding the regular changing of bedsheets according to the days of the week. In a statement regarding this matter, the hospital’s medical superintendent, Dr VS Chauhan, informed that the Health minister Dhan Singh Rawat has recently issued instructions to all government hospitals within the state to establish a practice of routinely changing bed linens in patient wards.
Further, it has been recommended that the hospital management utilise bed linens of various colours each day. In light of the Health minister’s guidance, the hospital administration has recently started the process of acquiring bed linens in different colours that correspond to each day of the week.
To expedite the purchasing process, the administration has also directly engaged with the concerned officials. He further stated that while procuring bed linens in various colours, the administration encountered confusion regarding the guideline for how frequently the bed linens should be changed, whether weekly or daily. To prevent any violations of this guideline, the hospital administration has ceased the purchasing of bed linens. Additionally, they recently sent a letter to the director general of health to clarify the policy on changing bed linens in the hospital. He emphasised that the purchasing process for bedsheets will only resume once the clearance has been granted by the director general of health.
It will be recalled that earlier Chauhan informed that the district hospital will acquire approximately 2,000 to 3,000 bed linens in various colours. The hospital administration has been ensuring the quality of these bed linens before making any purchases. Chauhan added that the funding for these linens comes from the State government under the Ayushman scheme. The goal of this initiative is to regularly change the bed linens according to the designated colours for each day, which will help maintain hygiene for the patients and enhance the overall aesthetic appeal of the hospital.
