Entrance exam standard for AIIMS cannot be diluted: SC

■ The institute will set up a Patient Safety Cell to implement safety programmes

New Delhi: In the wake of a senior doctor at AIIMS allegedly performing a wrong procedure on a patient, the premier institute said on Friday a written apology was sent to her and her husband was contacted with an offer for additional treatment.

On February 7, the assistant professor in the surgery department allegedly performed a procedure required for dialysis treatment on the 30- year- old woman, a resident of Saharsa in Bihar, who had complained of abdominal pain.

He then tampered with documents to cover up the shocking medical negligence.

The AIIMS director has asked the Medical Superintendent to issue instructions that surgical safety checklist be strictly implemented in all operation theatres of the institute.

AIIMS has also decided to set up a Patient Safety Cell to implement patient safety programmes and initiatives, provide technical support to departments and centres, compile data on medical errors and adverse events, and then perform a root cause analysis to improve the quality of care being provided.

In a statement, the premier institute said that instead of the scheduled operation, “another minor surgery” was performed on the woman.

After the negligence New Delhi, April 6: The Supreme Court has said that the standard of entrance examination for All- India Institute of Medical Sciences ( AIIMS) cannot be diluted and has refused to do away with the online MBBS undergraduate entrance test for this year.

Some candidates have challenged AIIMS the online entrance test for MBBS courses to be held in May 26 and 27 in two shifts, depending on the

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“In view of the difficulties pointed out while holding the off- line exam and advantages of on- line system of exam, , we are satisfied that there is no merit in the plea and it is dismissed,” a bench of justices Arun Mishra and U. U. Lalit said.

Candidates taking the exam for 2018 are 4.5 lakhs and submitted a confidential report to the court.

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“The incident was reported to the Medical Superintendent and a preliminary enquiry confirmed the occurrence. A written apology was sent to the patient, her husband was personally contacted by the Head of the Surgical Unit and offered any additional treatment,” it said.

The AIIMS director had constituted a committee under the dean to ascertain the facts and fix responsibility for the incident. This panel will determine penalties to be imposed and corrective measures to be taken to prevent recurrence of such incidents in the future, according to the statement.