Doctors at Max Hospital in Shalimar Bagh failed to conduct the electrocardiography (ECG) tracing before declaring dead a baby that was later found alive last week, the Delhi government’s preliminary inquiry found.
The hospital had declared dead the premature twins born to Varsha and Ashish on November 30. While the family was taking the babies for their last rites, one of them, a boy, was found breathing.
The baby was then admitted to a private nursing home.
Health Minister Satyendar Jain on December 1 ordered an inquiry.
In the meantime, the hospital terminated the services of two of its doctors, Dr. A.P. Mehta and Dr. Vishal Gupta.
According to the preliminary report submitted by a three-member team to Mr. Jain on Tuesday evening, the hospital was found guilty of not following prescribed norms in dealing with newborns.
