Pune:
A pregnant woman has died, when a hospital in Pune allegedly refused to enter her admission due to payment of an advance deposit of Rs 10 lakh, dismissed by the hospital administration.
The incident allegedly took place on March 28 at Dinath Mangeshkar Hospital and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ordered an inquiry.
The woman of Tanisha Bhis, wife of Sushant Bhis, personal assistant of BJP leader Amit Gorke, died after giving birth to twins at a hospital in another city the next day.
Mr. Bhis claimed that he requested the hospital administration to pay Rs 2.5 lakh to start treatment, but he ignored his requests. As his labor pain increased and health deteriorated, Mr. Bhis said that he took him to the hospital about 25 km in a private car. However, his health deteriorated, and he died after giving birth to twins in the hospital.
What did the hospital say
An internal investigation report by Dinath Mangeshkar Hospital said the allegations were “misleading”. The woman’s pregnancy was in a high -risk category, and the two -weight fetus of seven months, combined with the history of chronic disease, required the newborn intensive care unit (NICU) treatment for at least two months, a four -member committee said that a four -member committee said.
The hospital said that treatment was advised by Rs 10 lakh to Rs 20 lakh and family that in case of lack of funds, they could accept the patient at the government -run Sassoon General Hospital for a complex surgery.
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The committee claimed that when the relatives of the woman gave Dr. When contacted Dhananjay Kelkar (Medical Director), he advised him to pay as much as he wanted, but he did not follow his advice.
It also said that according to senior gynecologists, the woman’s twin pregnancy was dangerous.
“Despite the fact that the hospital was known to the family of the deceased, it did not come to the hospital to operate the required postpartum care (ANC) checkup in the last six months. The said complaint has been excluded from anger and disappointment due to the patient’s death,” the report said.
It also said that Ms. Bhis was visiting the hospital since 2020 for treatment and medical advice.
“In 2023, she was advised to go to adoption as a safe pregnancy and delivery was difficult. According to the normal practice of hospitals, the ANC of a pregnant woman should be done at least three times to ensure the safety of the fetus and mother. But (in this case) the said process was not done in the hospital,” the report has been said.
On March 15, Dr. from the woman and her family of the hospital. Sushruta met Gais, who informed him about the high -risk nature of pregnancy and asked him to return for a weekly checkup. Accordingly, he expected on 22 March, but it did not happen, the report states.
On March 28, the woman, her husband and other relatives Dr. Ghisas came to the outpatient department (OPD), but the patient did not visit the emergency or labor room that day.
“In the OPD, Dr. Ghisas did his medical check up. She was normal and did not require any kind of emergency treatment. However, since the pregnancy was of a high -risk category, it was advised to be admitted for medical observation,” it was said.
The family was informed about the Caesarean section process and NICU doctors were introduced to the family as a seven -weight fetus of seven months, in association with the history of chronic disease, required NICU treatment for at least two to two and a half months, “The report said that relatives were informed about the estimated expenses of RS for 10 lakhs.
“Family members asked us to start treatment and said that they would try to arrange for money. Relatives then called Medical Director Dr. Kelkar and made him aware of his difficulty in arranging for money. Dr. Kelkar then told him that he could do as much as he could and he assured him that he was informing Dr. Kelkar.
It has also been mentioned that Dr. Ghisas admitted that the family was busy arranging money.
The report said, “The woman’s husband was also advised that even though he failed to arrange the money, he can take the patient (government -run) to the Sassoon General Hospital as complex surgery can be performed and infants can be seen properly in Nicu there.”
Devendra Fadnavis started investigation
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ordered the formation of a committee under Pune -based Joint Commissioner Charity to inquire about the death of the woman last week.
The Bhusus family told reporters on Saturday after meeting him in Pune, “The family of the deceased met me, and I have assured them that a committee has been formed to investigate the incident. I told them that strict action would be taken against those who would be responsible.”
The state government is working on the SOP (standard operating process) to avoid such incidents in future and a memorandum will be given to the Charity Commissioner’s Office, “said the senior BJP leader.
,With agency input,
