Lumbini Provincial Hospital Implements Triage System for Patient Flow Management

Rupandehi. Lumbini Provincial Hospital has implemented a 'triage system' in the emergency room to manage the increasing patient load. The hospital administration stated that this system aims to provide priority service to critically ill patients. According to the hospital's Medical Superintendent Dr. Bishnu Prasad Gautam, the hospital currently receives two thousand to two thousand 500 service recipients daily for treatment and health consultation. He expressed confidence that the triage system will be effective in providing timely treatment to critically ill patients amidst limited manpower and resources.

The number of patients coming for insurance-related services has significantly increased in government hospitals after the government stopped the service in private health institutions under the health insurance program. The hospital administration stated that the patient load in the provincial hospital has increased due to the addition of service recipients referred from private hospitals and those coming directly for services through insurance.

According to Dr. Gautam, the hospital's Medical Superintendent, in the triage system, patients reaching the hospital are classified based on the severity of their health condition, not on a first-come, first-served basis. He informed that critically ill patients will be given the red signal and immediate treatment will begin.

Similarly, he stated that moderately and severely ill patients will be classified with a yellow signal, and patients with common fever, minor injuries, or those whose lives are not at risk by waiting for some time will be classified with a green signal.

According to the hospital, this system will facilitate the management of the emergency room and ensure that critically ill patients receive timely treatment. It is also expected to reduce the risk of losing lives while waiting for treatment.

Hospital Development Committee Chairman Ajayaman Shrestha said that all necessary efforts are being made to make the service delivery more effective, easy, and free from complaints by maximizing the use of available manpower and resources. He mentioned that service management is becoming increasingly challenging due to the large gap between available resources and the increasing patient load.