The deaths of two Kadi patients after angioplasty treatments have raised concerns about Ahmedabad’s Khyati Hospital. Under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), the hospital in Borisana hamlet hosted a contentious “free heart camp” for the patients. Since PMJAY forbids such programs, this camp was held without authorization. A team from GMERS Civil Hospital, Sola, and U N Mehta Institute of Cardiology & Research Centre has started a study to find out if the angioplasty treatments were medically necessary.
The two patients’ post-operative deaths brought the episode to light and sparked questions about the hospital’s intentions. The local sarpanch said that seven people had stents inserted and that several patients, including those without cardiac problems, were forced to have angiography. These operations were not disclosed to the families in advance; they were only made aware of them after the patients passed away. These surgeries were purportedly carried out by the hospital in order to take advantage of the PMJAY funding program, which pays hospitals for treating low-income patients under government health plans.
Significant government reimbursements, including ₹27.7 crore for more than 600 cardiac treatments, were claimed by Khyati Hospital; however, such extensive claims are currently being looked at. The hospital filed claims for 650 instances between June 1 and June 12, which calls into question whether these operations were necessary. Chirag Rajput, the CEO of the hospital, justified the activities, saying that although the patients came willingly for treatment, malpractice may have occurred due to improper consent documents and the unapproved camp.
Furthermore, accusations of political influence have been raised in relation to Gujarat’s Health Minister Rushikesh Patel, who was pictured at a social event with hospital owner Kartik Patel. Many hospital employees apparently departed once the incident became public, and the hospital owner is currently in Australia.
The police inquiry is still ongoing, and the hospital’s management has received notices from the Gujarat Medical Council. The goal of the investigation is to ascertain whether the procedures were needless and whether the hospital’s activities were motivated by profit at the expense of the patients’ well-being.
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GUJARAT SAMACHAR
