No unusual deaths at Jayadeva Mysuru, says Karnataka Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil
Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil during his visit to Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research in Mysuru on Wednesday (June 17). Institute director B. Dinesh and others are present. | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram Seeking to allay public concern over reports of 11 deaths at the Mysuru unit of Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil on Wednesday (June 17) said the hospital’s mortality rate remains well below the national average and that there was no evidence of negligence or any unusual incident. Speaking to reporters after reviewing the situation at the hospital, Dr. Patil said he had sought a comprehensive report on the deaths, including a detailed analysis of the causes in each case. The report will subsequently be examined by an independent team of cardiologists. “The patients who died had been admitted on different days and were in critical condition. Prima facie, there is nothing to indicate any unnatural cause behind the deaths,” he said. The Minister noted that the mortality rate at …








