Question : AUDIT SYSTEM OF DEATH CASES IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS

(a) whether death rates in Government hospitals are very high as compared to the other hospitals;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government are aware that in Government hospitals the audit systems of death cases exist on papers only and are not implemented properly;

(d) if so, the reaction of the Government thereon;

(e) whether the Government are considering to make mandatory the medical audit in each death case;

(f) if so, the details thereof;

(g) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(h) the steps taken by the Union Government to fix responsibility in each case of death occur due to the negligence of doctors?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI A. RAJA)

(a)&(b): Mortality data in respect of Non-Government Hospitals are not maintained. However, the gross death rates in Dr. R.M.L. Hospital, Safdarjung Hospital, Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital and Kalawati Saran Children Hospital during the last three years are as under:-

Name of the Years (gross death Rate in %)
Hospital
1999 2000 2001
Dr. R.M.L. Hospital 5.9 5.6 5.3
Safdarjung Hospital 7.4 6.9 6.5
SSK Hospital 1.7 1.4 1.5
KSC Hospital 11.8 11.6 11.3