Bir Hospital Implements Strict Attendance and Operational Reforms

Kathmandu. The Management Committee of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS) Bir Hospital has decided to tighten attendance management. Staff arriving late must provide a valid reason to their respective departments, and failure to complete the designated working hours will result in a half-day leave deduction.

Doctors, health workers, nursing staff, and administrative employees are mandated to be present during office hours to fulfill their duties. Any unavoidable absence must be reported to the administration through the respective in-charge.

Proposed office hours are set from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM starting from Baisakh 1, and from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM between Kartik 15 and Magh 15. Hospital Director Dr. Dilip Sharma stated that the committee has made 14 significant decisions to improve service delivery, maintain discipline, and strengthen management.

To enhance cleanliness and discipline, a 'Cleanliness Audit' committee and an 'Attendance Audit' committee have been formed. The Cleanliness Audit committee is led by Nursing Administrator Sangita Shrestha, while the Attendance Audit committee is headed by Assistant Director Dr. Minchandra Adhikari.

Furthermore, doctors are required to clearly state their name, NMC number, and signature on patient prescriptions, discharge summaries, and other reports; failure to do so will result in legal action. Additionally, all health workers must wear identification cards or aprons.

The management committee is also advancing a proposal to provide performance-based incentive allowances for doctors and health workers assigned to the 'OT', 'Cath Lab', and evening shifts. Improvements in pharmacy services are planned to ensure medicine availability, provide faster service to patients, and develop a system to inform patients about current medicine stock.

According to Director Dr. Sharma, the meeting also decided to issue necessary directives to implement the governance reform roadmap established for the health sector in accordance with the Cabinet's decision.