Healthcare Services Standing Committee by Railway Board to ensure optimal functionality and grievances redressal

Composition

Divisional Committee

Zonal Committee

1. DRM; CMS / CMD
2. Sr DPO/DPO (in-charge); Sr DFM/DFM (in-charge); one branch officer on rotation basis- as nominated by DRM
3. Representatives from
   1. Railway Colony Residents;
   2. Pensioners;
   3. Authorised Local Chemist:
   4. IR empaneled HCOs;
   5. Women representatives to understand and address gender specific health issues / grievances of beneficiaries.

1. AGM / HQrs; PCMD; :
2. One PHOD on rotation basis – as nominated by GM; CPO/IR; nominated FA&CAO;
3. Representatives from:
   1. UMID beneficiaries;
   2. IR empanelled HCOs;
   3. Authorised Local Chemists;
   4. Women representatives to understand and address gender specific health issues/grievances of beneficiaries.

Mandate

Divisional Committee

Zonal Committee

1. Issues or bottlenecks that need attention for prompt & proper disposal of claims of individuals and *HCOs.
2. Performance of Authorised Local Chemists / *HCOs at Divisional Level.
3. Basic infrastructure amenities at RH / HU.
4. Staff availability and behavior towards beneficiaries / patients.
5. Cleanliness at the RH / HU.
6. Redressal of complaints: Study the grievances / suggestions received in the complaint box and record in the register in the presence of all the members. Should a need arise, The Committee may call the complainant on phone or in the next meeting to hear/ resolve the grievance.
7. To suggest ways to improve functioning of RH/HU within available resources
8. To liaise with all the agencies involved in supportive services for maintenance of RH/HU.
9. To inform the CMS/DRM about any serious patient / emergency and, if required, render help as required by the Railway Administration.
10. To study shortages of medicines in RH /HU.

1. To examine the suggestions/ recommendations and unresolved cases of Divisional Committee
2. To monitor the issuing of UMID cards;
3. To review the position on pendency of medical claims and issues / processes raised by the empaneled *HCOs /Authorised Local Chemists.
4. To study the grievances/suggestions received in the complaint box of RH/HU and record it.
5. To examine the complaints against the empanelled private hospitals;
6. To submit to railway administration complaints against Railway Health Staff.
7. To invite *HCOs / Diagnostics Labs for discussions, address issues and ensure that contents of MoU with IR are honoured fully.
8. To hold Health Panchayat at Zonal level, at least bi-monthly, where all the policy instructions, orders, circulars etc. shall be mutually shared.
9. To identify / commemorate the ‘best worker’ and display their photograph in RH / HU.
10. Take up any matter as assigned or referred by the Railway Administration.

a) In the meetings, only local issues of the concerned dispensary shall be discussed, and the Committee shall not interfere in any policy matter, and shall not correspond directly with the authorities but through proper channel.

b) Names, addresses and telephone numbers of Committee members to be prominently displayed in RH / HU.

c) Record of Discussions to be maintained and pasted on Notice Board of RH /HU for perusal of beneficiaries

d) Sr. DPO/DPO (in-charge) and CPO/IR shall be the ex-officio secretary of the Divisional Committee and Zonal Committee respectively.

e) The representatives of the empanelled HCO and Authorised Local Chemist shall be available for the issues pertaining to their organization. Their presence is not required for deliberations regarding Railway Hospital improvement, grievance handling pertaining to Railway Hospital services etc.