Hygiene and appointment controversy at Kocaeli City Hospital
Statements made regarding hygiene issues at Kocaeli City Hospital were criticized by columnist Hüseyin Cumalı due to the comparison of cleaning deficiencies with PET scan durations.
While ongoing cleanliness and hygiene issues at Kocaeli City Hospital for months have drawn public backlash, the response given by Chief Physician Prof. Dr. Bahri Elmas to the criticisms became the target of criticism in a column.
Cleaning issues draw reactions
It was reported that hygiene and cleanliness problems have been ongoing for months at Kocaeli City Hospital, with patients' relatives and citizens rebelling against this situation on social media and in the local press.
Chief physician's statement and comparison
Making a statement upon the reactions, Chief Physician Prof. Dr. Bahri Elmas cited PET scan appointment times in Sakarya as an example, arguing that processes were faster in their own hospital.
Criticisms of the comparison
Columnist Hüseyin Cumalı stated that there was no connection between the management and cleanliness problems experienced at the hospital and the Positron Emission Tomography scan duration in Sakarya.
Call to the Ministry of Health
In the article, it was requested that Minister of Health Prof. Dr. Kemal Memişoğlu intervene against a chief physician targeting the health system of a neighboring province in order to cover up shortcomings and against such comparisons.