Warning Issued to Institute of Neoplastic Diseases by Comptroller General – Urgent Need for Equipment

2024-04-10 00:05:00
The Comptroller’s Office issued this warning to the Institute of Neoplastic Diseases – Credits: Agencia Andina.

The Comptroller General of the Republic issued an alert to the National Institute of Neoplastic Diseases (INEN) due to the absence of essential equipment both in the field of Medicine and in the Resuscitation or Shock Trauma Room. This situation compromises the adequate and timely care of patients in a high-risk state, as detailed in a recent control report.

The entity’s commission indicates that the Emergency Service, in charge of providing emergency medical and surgical care, must be operational 24 hours a day, ready to attend to any emergency depending on its complexity. However, when reviewing the organization of human resources and equipment in these INEN care areas, based on technical health regulations, significant deficiencies were found.

During the evaluation, carried out from March 11 to 15, 2024, it was discovered that the Medicine topic lacks vital equipment such as a crash car, electrocardiograph, portable glucometer and manual resuscitator for adults. This lack of resources endangers the life and well-being of patients classified as priority care II and III who come in search of an emergency.

The entity detailed each point it found – Credits: Comptroller General of the Republic.

On the other hand, the Resuscitation or Shock Trauma Room, intended for people with priority injuries, also has a notable shortage of equipment. Of the 57 medical equipment that it should have, it is missing 32, which represents 61% of the total necessary for its proper functioning.

Among the missing equipment are critical tools such as the portable electrolytes and blood gas analyzer, the ICU-type electric multipurpose stretcher bed and a transport ventilator, among others. Additionally, the presence of expired medications was identified, adding another level of risk for patients requiring immediate attention.

This diagnosis highlights the urgency of adequately providing these critical areas of the INEN to guarantee the quality and timeliness of emergency medical care, especially for those patients in situations of maximum urgency. In this sense, the control commission stressed that this deficiency could seriously impact the health and safety of patients who depend on these vital services.

The Comptroller General suggested notifying these discoveries to the director of the medical center with the purpose of implementing the necessary corrective measures to guarantee adequate and timely care for patients who resort to the Emergency Medical Service.

The control commission emphasized that this deficiency could seriously affect the health and safety of patients who require these essential services – Credits: Diffusion.

The Comptroller General of the Republic of Peru is an independent organization belonging to the State, in charge of supervising how the resources and properties of the Peruvian public sector are administered and used, guaranteeing their efficient, effective, transparent and in accordance with the law.

This entity plays a key role in the review, control and supervision of government operations at all levels of administration, from the national to the local level, as well as in state entities.

Its primary task is to carry out audits after public sector activities have been carried out to identify possible irregularities or misuse of funds, and to promote proper management of budgets allocated to different programs and projects. Also, it warns about possible risks and suggests improvements for the internal control systems of state institutions.

The Comptroller’s Office used a heavy hand during its investigation of the Institute of Neoplastic Diseases – Credits: Agencia Andina.

A critical function of the Comptroller’s Office is its commitment to the fight against corruption, having the power to investigate and report acts of administrative corruption, and promoting practices of transparency and access to information as preventive measures against corruption.

The work includes an educational and preventive aspect, providing training and advice to public sector entities to improve their management and reduce the risk of inconveniences.

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