In an effort to maintain discipline and improve patient care quality, the leadership of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has implemented decisive measures against 16 of its employees.
These individuals have been determined to be in violation of various rules and regulations, leading to consequences that include dismissals, warnings, and unpaid suspensions.
Professor Otchere Addai-Mensah, the Chief Executive Officer of the hospital, revealed that among the violations were instances of extortion committed by certain staff members. He made this announcement during the mid-year performance review conference in Kumasi for 2023, underlining the hospital’s dedication to upholding discipline among its workforce.
Prof. Addai-Mensah highlighted the hospital’s dedication to prioritizing patient care and ensuring the integrity of its operations.
He explained, “One thing that we have not toyed with is discipline in the hospital and about sixteen staff have been sanctioned for various offences. Extortion has come up a couple of times and many other offences reported too. The quality assurance unit has been strengthened, and it is largely responsible for setting up committees to investigate issues like this and make recommendations to management which then are forwarded to the disciplinary committee which takes a decision on what sanctions should be meted out to culprits.”
Furthermore, Prof. Addai-Mensah unveiled plans to renovate the aging Gee Block within the hospital premises. This particular facility, constructed in 1954, has served for nearly seven decades without substantial refurbishment. Given that KATH receives referrals from various parts of the country, concerns have arisen about the state of these long-standing structures.
In a philanthropic gesture, the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is leading a fundraising campaign aimed at rejuvenating these facilities.
Professor Addai-Mensah expressed optimism that this intervention would significantly enhance healthcare services in the region.