Estimation of Manpower and Operating Expenses for 300-Bedded G.K Hospital, Bhuj, Gujarat

Agency : Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Gujarat

The Institute carried out this study during April 2003 at the behest of the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Gujarat to estimate the required manpower and annual operating cost of the hospital to make it functional according to its design.

The earthquake that struck Gujarat on January 26, 2001 left in its wake a trail of death and destruction. G.K. General Hospital, Bhuj, a district hospital of Kutch, had totally collapsed killing 182 patients and their attendants and 11 staff members (7 Nurses and 4 Class IV Employees). The Prime Minister Shri A.B. Vajpayee visited the site. He declared that the hospital be reconstructed and sanctioned 100 crore rupees to build an earthquake proof super specialty hospital with a medical college. After the completion of the project, the Government of Gujarat invited the Institute to conduct a study on the required manpower for the functioning of the new hospital and to calculate operating expenses taking into account the new infrastructure and equipment installed and the required manpower.

In the course of the assessment, every care was taken to make the assessment compatible with the industry standards. The estimated manpower for the new hospital is 736 while the existing PREFAB hospital has staff strength of 232. This means additional staff strength of 504 is required to run the newly constructed facility. The staff to bed ratio is 2.37, which is comparable to the benchmark of 2.5 to 3 staff per bed. A suggestion was given for outsourcing support services like security (including lifts, fire fighting and mortuary), laundry, housekeeping and kitchen.

The estimated annual operating expenses are approximately Rs.11 crore (monthly expenses of Rs. 91,92,734), of which the expenses on salary constitute about 60 percent followed by medicines and consumables, electricity and AMC on equipment.


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