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7. Regarding follow-up post-visit policy.
In order to follow the implementation of the recommendations, visits were made
to: "Pădureni-Grajduri" Psychiatric Hospital and Safety Measures, "Balaceanca"
Psychiatric Hospital, "Bălăceanca" Neuropsychiatric Rehabilitation and
Rehabilitation Center, Regional Center for Procedures and Accommodation for
Asylum Seekers Timisoara and Arad Penitentiary.
As an example, we note the visits to verify the implementation of the
recommendations made at the Psychiatric and the Pădureni-Grajduri Safety
Measures Hospital.
► In 2015, the Ombudsman Institution paid a visit to the Psychiatric Hospital and the PădureniGrajduri Safety Measures Hospital:
A visit aimed at verifying the accommodation conditions and treatment of
custodians. The Ombudsman made an ex officio referral to the patients in the
Psychiatric and the Pădureni-Grajduri Safety Measures Hospital, which, according
to the press, were crowded into several rooms and allowed to wash once a week.
The authorities claimed that they had no money or doctors to treat patients
properly, and an assistant and two nurses had 90 patients under surveillance.
Following the visit, we found the following:
Regarding the accommodation conditions: although the accommodation capacity
was exceeded (there were 240 beds approved, accommodating 354 patients no 7m2 and 20m2 air space was provided for each bed, according to the rules in
force), the management did not could refuse admission to other patients,
motivated by the fact that the new patient was interned on the basis of rulings
issued by various courts in the country. According to the manager and the team's
doctors, the medical staff, with the approval of the Steering Committee, found
temporary solutions for increasing the accommodation: the number of beds in the
salons was supplemented, the recreational spaces were converted into salons.
Because of this, access to some of the patients was restricted, a potentially
dangerous situation in cases where emergency intervention was required and
the patient's movement space was considerably reduced, which created
psychic stresses with potential for danger.
The pavilions contained between 3 and 20 lounges that were airy enough natural
light (neon lights for night lighting), but they were overcrowded, with no room
for passage between beds. Furniture, mattresses and bedding were clean, but
there was an insufficient number of cabinets over the number of patients. The
doors at the entrance to the salons were wooden, with the top cut, left without
glass, which could be a possible danger. Sanitary groups were inadequate. The
cold water was distributed continuously from three fenced wells, but was only used
as domestic water. Use bottled water and dispensers for consumption. According
to the authorities' response to the hospital unit's requests, the drinking water
supply in a centralized system was to be made within the investments promoted
by the Government under the Operational Program for Large Infrastructure
(POIM) by 2020. The hot water was rationalized after a set schedule as needed,
and patients were always supervised or helped to bath. Disinfection and
disinfection, as well as chlorination of water, were done according to the legal
norms and protocols established by the Department of Epidemiology within the
hospital.
Media information on scabies of patients has been denied following checks by a
representative of the Public Health Directorate of Iaşi - the Public Health Control
Service.
The kitchen and laundry, located in pavilion 7, were clean and well-equipped. The menu of that day was
displayed and corresponded to the patients' needs. Food distribution was done by the service assistant in
the dining room of each pavilion. The dining rooms did not have enough capacity for all the patients to be
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