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committing the offense of "abusive behavior" to the sentence of 2 years with suspension, under
supervision for a period of 4 years.
As a result of this incident, the management of the unit proceeded to update and complete the job
descriptions of all employees, all employees taking note of the new Job Fiches. Furthermore, following the
previous recommendation on the need to re-evaluate the professional training of carers and supervisors,
the Assistant Chiefs were responsible for daily and quarterly training of subordinate staff on all the tasks,
duties and responsibilities contained in the Fact Sheets.
Regarding the conditions of the Psychiatric and the Pădureni - Grajduri Safety Measures Hospital and at the
time of the second visit of the People's Advocate Institution, we highlight the accommodation capacity
was exceeded, thus, although the hospital had a capacity of 240 approved beds, they were
accommodated 348 Of patients (289 men and 59 women) in 8 pavilions.
On the occasion of the visit dated 06.04.2016, there was a significant improvement in the
accommodation conditions and the treatment applied to the patients admitted to the unit through
various investments aimed at ensuring greater security and increased patient comfort.
The management of the Psychiatric and the Pădureni - Stables Safety Measures Hospital took a series of
measures to implement the previous recommendations. Thus, with regard to overcrowding in the unit,
the hospital management team proposed to the Ministry of Health the extension of the accommodation
space, at the time of the second visit, the funds necessary for carrying out the feasibility study for the
transformation of the administrative pavilion into the patient’s pavilion, And the space of the former laundry
would be transformed into an administrative pavilion. Also, the bedding in the rooms has been modified,
patients benefiting from spaces between beds.
Regarding the sanitary groups, although their number was not supplemented, all the sinks, showers and
showers were changed, all functioning properly
As regards the provision of the necessary staff for the care and treatment of the patients, the unit
management has completed the contest for the medical director and the dentist, and after the approval of
the annual budget, they will submit the other necessary posts.
As regards the delimitation of the hospital space, the fencing works were completed, at the entrance to the
hospital courtyard a control point was installed where a barrier was installed and a security company
employee verified the identity of the persons who wanted to enter the hospital perimeter.
Regarding the existence of atraumatic chambers for each section and the carrying out of occupational
therapies, the management found as a solution the fitting of containers near each pavilion; Two containers
that were under construction.
Regarding the furnishing of the rooms with furniture suitable to the needs of the beneficiaries, there were
found the presence of the suspended cabinets in each room next to the wall, and for the other beds there
were large cabinets, located next to the entrance door. Also, tables of special materials (cannot endanger
the physical integrity of patients) have been purchased for all food serving rooms.
With regard to the purchase of an ambulance, motivated by the fact that it did not meet the needs of the
hospital, the amount needed to buy an 8+1 minibus for the transport of patients was included in the budget.
Through the length of the hallways there were support bars, the doors of the rooms were new (there were
no doors with broken tablets), and the dental cabinet was equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and
worked.
Following the second visit, although the management of the visited unit took a number of steps to implement
the previous recommendations, the Ombudsman recommended the management of the Psychiatric and
the Pădureni-Grajduri Safety Measures Hospital to undertake the legal measures required for: ●
completing legal steps to expand the accommodation to avoid overcrowding in the unit and to ensure an
adequate number of health groups relative to the number of patients admitted (conversion of administrative
buildings into accommodation spaces sufficient for all patients); ● completing the steps to ensure adequate
space for the administrative staff; ● taking steps to provide the necessary staff for patient care and
treatment (employing clinic psychologists, doctors, nurses, social workers, carers, supervisors); ● continuing
the professional training of the care and supervision staff; ● completing the layout of attamous chamber
rooms where agitated and aggressive patients can be secured without being constrained.
Following the visit to the Psychiatric Hospital and the Pădureni-Grajduri Safety Measures, the visited
institution sent the following responses to the recommendations received: ● for the completion of the legal
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