The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Sun, 12/28/2008 10:12 AM
Scores of patients at the Emergancy Ward of Dr. Slamet hospital in Garut, West Java, failed to receive immediate medical response due to neglect, Antara news agency reported on Sunday.
Hospital Chief Widjayanti Utoyo said that the issue was caused by an unprecedented hike in number of patients at the ward.
"The limited capacity of inpatient care facilities has led to some delays in patient handling," she said, as quoted by Antara.
Utoyo added that the hospital was trying its utmost to solve the problem and improve medical treatment.
Garut's regional secretary Wowo Wibowo, however, regretted the hospital's lapse.
"No matter what happens, patients at emergency wards should always receive immediate treatment and not fall to neglect," Wibowo said, adding that his office would soon launch a performace evaluation of the Dr. Slamet hospital. (amr)
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