HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT HIMACHAL PRADESH
SERVICE NORMS FOR DIFFERENT LEVELS OF HEALTH INSTITUTIONS 
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GENERAL SURGICAL SERVICES GASTRO INTESTINAL DISEASES
ANAESTHESIA RENAL DISOREDRS
OBSTETRICS AND GYAENOCOLOGY, INCLUDING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH  
DISEASES OF CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM  BLOOD DISORDERS (HAEMOTOLOGY)
DISEASES OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM  INFECTIONS
CARDIO VASCULAR DISEASES PAEDIATRICS 
PSYCHIATRIC AILMENTS AND MENTAL HEALTH EYE,EAR, NOSE AND  THORAT
ENDOCRINAL DISORDERS MUSCULO SKELETAL DISORDERS


 NORMS OF  DIAGNOSTIC  SERVICES IN HIMACHAL PRADESH  

JUSTIFICATION OF NORMS FOR SERVICES

                    

 Service /

Procedure

       Primary Health Care

   Secondary Health Care

 Tertiary Health Care

 

   PHC I

 PHC II

 CHC I

   CHC II

  CH

(50 beds)

CH (100 beds) DH /ZH

 Medical Colleges

  GENERAL SURGICAL SERVICES

EMERGENCY SERVICES:

TRAUMA AND LIFE SUPPORT

 

 

First Aid

Dressing

 

 

Resuscitate

Stabilise

Refer

 

 

As in CHC I

 

 

 

As in CHC II 

 

 

 

As in CHC +

Specialized Ortho care

 

 

 

Severe Head and spinal injuries

 SHOCK

  Refer

Supportive treatment

Refer

Initiate treatment

Refer

Initiate treatment

Refer

Investigate

Treat

 

 HEAD INJURIES

First aid, refer

First aid, refer

First aid, observe, refer

Stabilise, manage, refer

Treatment

Complicated and referred cases

 FRACTURES

First Aid, Refer

First Aid, Refer

Stabilise

Stabilise

Reduce

Stabilise

Reduce

Surgical management of compound fractures

Complicated and referred cases

SURGICAL PROCEDURES

MINOR:

 

 

Removal of FB

Stitching of wounds

 

 

Basic techniques: Drainage of abscess;

Removal of cyst, lymph nodes, lipoma;

Others as in PHCI

 

 

As in CHC I

      +

Lymph node biopsy and other biopsies

 

 

 

As in CHC II +

Debridement

 

 

As in CH +

Split thin graft

Biopsy of the skin

 

MAJOR :

Refer

Vasectomy, tubectomy, circumcision

Appendicectomy, Herniotomy, hydrocele, large abscesses,

Rectal prolapse, prostectomy, haemmoroidectomy, cystotomy, Hystectomy and other gynaecological operations.

Cholecystectomy

Surgical management of intestinal obstruction, pyelolithotomy, intussusceptions, volvulus

 

SNAKE AND DOG BITE CASES

First Aid

Manage

Manage

Manage

Manage complications

Referred cases

ACUTE POISONINIG

 Refer

Symptomatic &

Refer

Symptomatic &

Refer

Investigate

Manage 

Investigate

Manage  and refer the complicated cases for example patients needing ventilatory support.

 

 

 

 

  ANAESTHESIA

 

BASIC TECHNIQUE

 Local anasthesia

 Local Anesthesia

Care of airway

Intubation

Equipment handling

Care of airway

Intubation

Equipment handling

Management of Spinal and general anasthesia

Management of Spinal and general anesthesia

 

BLOCK ANAESTHESIA

    

 

    Yes

   Yes

   Yes

         Yes

 

SPINAL ANAESTHESIA

   

 

    Yes

   Yes

   Yes

         Yes

 

GENERAL ANAESTHESIA

     

 

     

    Yes

    Yes

         Yes

 

OBSTETRICS AND GYAENOCOLOGY, INCLUDING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH  

 

HIGH RISK PREGNANCY, INCL APH, PPH, ECLAMPSIA ETC.

Early diagnosis and refer

Early diagnosis and refer

Early diagnosis and refer

Investigate and management

Investigate and  management

Referred cases

 

NORMAL AND COMPLICATED DELIVERY **

Antenatal care

Domiciliary normal delivery

Ante natal care  Normal institutional  delivery,

Ante natal care Institutional delivery, episiotomy

 Forceps

Forceps

Vacuum extraction, breach delivery, manual removal of  placenta,

Lower Segment Caesarean Section

Complicated and referred case

 

 

ECTOPIC PREGNANCY / ABNORMAL PRESENTATION

 Refer

Refer

Stabilize and refer

Exploratory laparotomy

Exploratory laparotomy for ruptured ectopic pregnancy

Complicated and referred cases

 

ABORTION (THREATENED / INCOMPLETE )

Refer

MTP in first trimester

Conservative D&C

MTP in second trimester

MTP in second trimester

MTP in second trimester

Complicated and referred case

 

 PID

 Refer

 Refer

Diagnose and manage

Diagnose and manage

Diagnose and manage

Referred cases

MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITIES

Refer

Refer

Refer

Diagnose and manage

Diagnose and manage

Referred cases

INFERTILITY

 Refer

 Refer

 Refer

Diagnose and manage

Diagnose and manage

Referred cases

CERVICAL EROSION

 Refer

 Refer

 Refer

 Manage

PAP Smear

Biopsy

Manage

Complicated and referred cases

FAMILY PLANNING **

Counseling

Contraceptives

(Spacing methods)

Counseling

Vasectomy

Tubectomy

 

Laparoscopic tubectomy, NSV

Laparoscopic tubectomy, NSV

Laparoscopic tubectomy, NSV

Recanalisation

 DISEASES OF CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM 

INFECTIONS:

ENCEPHALITIS, MENINGITIS   

Symptomatic and Refer

Symptomatic and Refer

Symptomatic and Refer

Investigate and manage

Investigate and manage

CT Scan, EEG

Treatment

SEIZURE DISORDERS: (CONVULSIONS

EPILEPSY)  

Symptomatic and Refer

Symptomatic and  Refer

Symptomatic and  Refer

Investigate

Manage

 Investigation, LP, Manage

CT Scan, EEG

Treatment

COMA/ LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, CVA  

Symptomatic  Refer

Symptomatic Refer

Maintain airway Investigate manage

Investigate

Medical decompression Manage

Investigate

Surgical decompression Manage

CT Scan, EEG

Treatment

MUSCLE AND NERVE DISORDERS

Symptomatic  Refer

Symptomatic  Refer

Symptomatic and Refer

Investigate and manage

Investigate and manage

CT Scan, EEG ,EMG,NCV, Muscle biopsy;

Treatment

                 

 

DISEASES OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 

RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS (UPPER AND LOWER)

 Initiate management

Refer

 Initiate management

Refer

 Initiate management

Refer

PH change

Manage severe cases

PH change

Severe distress

 

BRONCHIAL  ASTHMA

Refer

Symptomatic and refer

Symptomatic and refer

Investigate  Manage

Investigate severe cases

Manage

Referred cases

 COPD (CHRONIC BRONCHITIS AND EMPHYSEMA)

Refer

Symptomatic and refer

Symptomatic and refer

Investigate

Manage

Severe cases

 

 TUBERCULOSIS ** 

Suspect, refer

 Microscopy

Treatment

Microscopy

Treatment

Microscopy

Treatment

District TB Centre

Resistant cases

 PLEF

Refer

 Refer

Investigate

Treatment

Investigate

Treatment

Confirm diagnosis

Treat malignant cases

LUNG CANCER

     Refer

   Refer

Symptomatic and supportive treatment

Refer

Symptomatic and supportive treatment

Refer

Symptomatic and supportive treatment

Refer

Treatment

OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASES

Suspect, refer

Suspect, refer

Investigate and supportive treatment

Investigate, confirm diagnosis, treat

Investigate and manage

 

CARDIO VASCULAR DISEASES

HYPERTENSION

 Manage mild cases

Manage moderate cases

Investigate and Manage moderate cases

Investigate and Manage moderate cases

 Investigate and manage serious cases, ICU

 Investigate and manage serious cases, ICU

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE

(ANGINA, MI)

Refer

Initiate treatment and refer

Initiate treatment and refer

Investigate  manage and refer

Investigate

TMT, Doppler

Treat

Angiography

Angioplasty

By-pass surgery

 

 RHEUMATIC FEVER AND VALVULAR DISEASES.

Screen

Refer

Screen

Symptomatic Refer

Screen

Symptomatic Refer

Screen

Symptomatic Refer

Investigate

Confrim diagnosis,  manage

Complicated cases

PERICARDIAL DISEASES

  Refer

  Refer

  Refer

Screen, symptomatic and refer.

 

 

DISORDERS OF CARDIAC RHYTHM

  Refer

  Refer

Investigate and manage

Investigate and manage

Investigate and manage

Treat

CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE

 

  Refer

Refer

Initiate treatment

Refer

Initiate treatment

Refer

Investigate

Treat

 

 

 GASTRO INTESTINAL DISEASES

 

ACUTE DIARRHOEAL DISEASES:

Gastro enteritis, Cholera,

Amebiasis Diarrhoea **

ORT

HAF

IEC

Management of mild, moderate cases

ORT

Management of severe cases

Management of severe cases

Investigate

Management of severe cases

 

 

GIT DISORDERS e.g. Dyspepsia, Upper GI bleed, PU.

 Symptomatic management

 Symptomatic management

 Symptomatic

Supportive  management

 Symptomatic

Supportive  management,

Sigmoidoscopy

Investigate

Endoscopy

Colnoscopy

Treatment

Complicated cases

 

LIVER DISORDERS:

Hepatitis,  Cirrhosis, malignancy.

Symptomatic Refer

Symptomatic refer

Symptomatic treatment

Confirm diagnosis

Confirm diagnosis

Complicated cases

 

CANCER OF GUT

 Refer

 Refer

 Diagnosis

Diagnosis

 Diagnosis

Surgery

Radiotherapy

               

 RENAL DISOREDRS

 RENAL AND URINARY TRACT  INFECTIONS

Symptomatic Refer

Symptomatic Refer

Investigate

Manage

Refer

Investigate

Manage

Refer

Diagnose

Treat

Dialysis

Transplant

Advanced management

HAEMATURIA DUE TO ANY CAUSE LIKE CALCULUS, MALIGNANCY, TUMOURS ETC

 Refer

 Refer

Symptomatic treatment

Refer

Symptomatic treatment

Refer

Investigate

Treat

 

ACUTE AND CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE

 Refer

 Refer

Supportive treatment

Refer

Supportive treatment

Refer

Investigate

Peritoneal dialysis

Haemodialysis

 

 BLOOD DISORDERS (HAEMOTOLOGY)

ANAEMIA ** 

 

Prevention of anaemia,

Manage mild cases, nutritional csg.

Prevention of anaemia,

Manage mild cases, nutritional csg.

Treat moderate

Nutr. Anaemia, 

Dewormimg

Treat moderate

Nutr. Anaemia,

Dewormimg

Investigate

Treatment of severe cases.

Blood Transfusion

Complicated cases

LEUKAEMIA

 Refer

 Refer

 Symptomatic management

Symptomatic management

Investigate

Treatment

Investigate

Treament

BLEEDING DISORDERS

 Refer

 Refer

 Treat anaemia

Refer

 Treat anaemia

Refer

Investigate

Treat

Investigate]

Refer

INFECTIONS

 TUBERCULOSIS ** 

Suspect, refer

 Microscopy

Treatment

Microscopy

Treatment

Microscopy

Treatment

District TB Centre

Resistant cases

HIV /  AIDS **

Counseling

Counseling

Counseling

Manage

Investigate

Manage

Investigate

Manage

 MALARIA **

 

Passive Surveillance

Presumptive treatment

Active and Passive Surveillance,

RT

Active and Passive Surveillance,

RT

Treatment of complications

Treatment of complications

 

LEPROSY **

Manage

Refer

Manage

Refer

Investigate

Manage

Diagnose

Treatment

Diagnose

Treatment

Complicated and undiagnosed cases

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES **

Syndromic Case management

Syndromic Case management

Diagnosis and management

Diagnosis and management

Diagnosis and management

Referred cases

 PAEDIATRICS 

NEO NATAL CARE

LBW BABIES

PREMATURE BABIES

 Refer

 Refer

Resuscitation

Maintain vitals

Refer 

 

Resuscitation

Maintain vitals

Refer 

 

Manage in Special Care Nursery

 

NEONATAL JAUNDICE

 Refer

 Refer

Observe

Refer

Investigate

Phototherapy

Investigate Phototherapy

Investigate

Treat

 ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTION  **

Diagnose

Treat Pneumonia

Refer others

Diagnose

Treat Severe  Pneumonia

Treat referred cases

Treat referred cases

Treat referred cases

 

ACUTE DIARRHOEAL DISEASES

 

ORT

HAF

IEC

Management of mild, moderate cases

ORT

Management of severe cases

Management of severe cases

Investigate

Management of severe cases

 

CONGENITAL DEFECTS

 Refer

 Refer

 Manage and advise

 Manage and advise

 Manage in  SCN  and refer

Life threatening defects

EYE,EAR, NOSE AND  THORAT

EYE

Infections

Community Eye care

Infections

Community eye care

 

As in CHC I

As in CHC I +I

Removal of Foreign Body

Management of corneal adhesions, ulcer, cataract, glaucoma

Corneal grafting, retinal disease, Eye bank, specialized care

 

EAR NOSE

THROAT

(FBS, PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS, MASTIOD ABSCESS, SOM, EPISTAXIS )

Removal FB

 

Removal FB

 

 

Removal FB

Manage Epistaxis

 

As in CHC II

As in CH +

Laryngoscopic removal FB, Manage Mastoid absecc,

Micro Surgery

Complications,

Hearing Aids

 

 PSYCHIATRIC AILMENTS AND MENTAL HEALTH

 

PSYCHIATRIC PROBLEMS,

DEPRESSION,

MENTAL RETARDATION BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEMS   

Screen 

Refer

Screen

Refer

Manage mild cases

Manage mild – moderate cases

Manage severe cases

Regular psychiatric treatment

Complicated and referred cases

 

DRUG ADDICTION AND ALCOHOLISM

Screen 

Refer

Screen 

Refer

Manage mild cases

Manage mild – moderate cases

Manage severe cases

Regular psychiatric treatment

Complicated and referred cases

 

ENDOCRINAL DISORDERS

 

DIABETES AND ITS COMPLICATIONS,

THYROID DISORDERS

(HYPERTHYROIDISM, HYPOTHYROIDISM)

ADRENAL DISORDERS.

 Screen

 Screen

Manage uncomplicated cases of DM

Observe and Manage

Investigate

Manage

Refer

Investigate

Advanced treatment

 

                         

MUSCULO SKELETAL DISORDERS

ARTHRITIS:

Osteo arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis Arthritis, spondylitis.

Conservative treatment

Conservative treatment

Palliative therapy

Palliative therapy

Investigate

Treat

Physiotherapy

 Advanced cases

 

 

DENTAL CARE

 

Dental Hygiene

 

Conservative dentistry

 

Conservative dentistry

 

As in CHC + Filling

 

As in CH + management of jaw fracture

 

Specialized dentistry in dental colleges

 

 

Note: Health institution of higher level shall perform all the functions of lower level.

** Treatment protocol as per guidelines of National Programmes


              NORMS OF  DIAGNOSTIC  SERVICES IN HIMACHAL PRADESH  

 

 Institutions

PHC      I

 PHC II

 CHC I

   CHC II

  CH

(50 beds)

CH (100 beds) DH /ZH

 Medical Colleges

 

LABORATORY

SERVICES

Nil

ROUTINE HAEMATOLOGY :

(Hb, TLC,DLC, ESR, Blood Group and cross match,

BT, CT)

ROUTINE URINE AND STOOL TESTS ( albumin, sugar, microscopic examination,)

Semen  test

Urine for pregnancy

Sputum for AFB

Malaria Parasite

VDRL

 

As in CHC I +

Blood sugar, LFT (serum bilirubin, SGOT, SGPT, alkaline phosphatase)

RFT (blood urea, serum creatnine)

 

As in CHC II +

Basic  Biochemistry

(Sugar, Urea, Cholestrol, Bilirubin, )

Serology

Haemogram

Cytology

(PAP Smear)

Electrolytes.

 

 

As in CH +

Other serology

(Coombs Test)

Other Biochemistry

(Calcium, Phosphorus, uric acid )

Lipid profile

Culture and sensitivity

Coagulation studies

Histopathology

Cytology

Fluid studies ( ascitic fluid, pleural fluids)

 

 

 

 

RADIOLOGICA L SERVICES

Nil

 X-ray ( Chest,

Bones, Abdomen, KUB)

 Plain X-ray Chest, Spines

Bones, Abdomen, KUB

Plain X-ray Skull, sinuses

Spines,

Contrast X-rays

Barium studies

Cholecystogramme

IVP, IVC

Myelography

Ultrasonography

 Linear scanning

Sector scanning

Plain X-ray

Skull, sinuses, Spines,

Contrast X-rays

Barium studies

Cholecystogram

IVP, IVC

Myelography

Ultrasonography

 Linera scanning

Sector scanning

 

CT SCAN, MRI, Intervention radiology

 

 

BLOOD TRANSFUSION

Nil

Nil

To be provided

To be provided

To be provided

To be provided

                   

 

                                   JUSTIFICATION OF NORMS FOR SERVICES              

                    

                     In a public health system, due attention  must be accorded to the needs of clients so as to achieve

maximum client satisfaction, attain highest levels of professional efficiency and optimum utilization of scarce

resources. Unfortunately current health scenario does not speak well on these three accounts. By and  large

clients remain unsatisfied, peripheral health facilities remain underutilsed and there is perennial resource

constraint    

 

                     Though there has been considerable progress in the health care delivery over the years, with near

absence of referral system, there is unnecessary duplication of services at different levels. Resulting in similar

level of care being provided in primary, secondary as well as tertiary care situations. Thus it is common practice

notice the out patient services in the secondary and tertiary hospitals overburdened with patients suffering from

ailments which could have been easily handles at primary care level.

 

As a part of reform process in the Health Department, various initiatives like rationalization, decentralization

functional integration etc. are being implemented. Imroving quality of care is high priority on our reform agenda.

Fixing of norms for manpower, services, equipments, facilities, buildings etc. is being undertaken.   

 

Norm setting for services will result in defining service mix at three levels of delivery , in establishing  referral

system, which will enable strengthening of Secondary care System, adequate utilization of primary health care

system and provide enhanced support and technical guidance to primary health care system.  Secondary health

care system has the responsibility to provide more rational and greater access to specialized and tertiary level care

facilities for the disadvantaged and needy sections of the community. This will greatly reduce the load on the

already overburdened tertiary care facilities. The type of services under different specialities to be provided

at different levels of facility have been identified.

 

 For smooth functioning of health institutions, and to bring about need based qualitative imrovement, 

an attempt had been made to define standards set of services for different level of institutions

with the objective to improving access to basic health services in the neediest sections of society.

It will result in improvement of referral mechanism from primary to secondary and tertiary level

It will result in proper utilization of primary health care facilities (PHCs, CHCs)