Kolkata, 9th January, 2011: Fortis Hospitals Ltd – India’s leading super specialty healthcare group marks yet another significant landmark with the official launch of its 400 bedded facility in Kolkata.The new hospital was inaugurated by Honorable Union Finance Minister Sri Pranab Mukherjee along with the promoters of the group Mr. Malvinder M Singh, Chairman Fortis Group, Mr. Shivinder M Singh, MD, Fortis Healthcare and Mr. Vishal Bali, CEO, Fortis Healthcare Global and Dr. Lloyd Nazareth, COO, Fortis Hospitals.
Speaking on the occasion Hon’ble Finance Minister Sri Pranab Mukherjee said, “There was an utmost need of a super specialty hospital in Eastern India and Fortis fulfils the need. I congratulate the group on this milestone of theirs and I am sure that this new hospital will provide the necessary medical attention not only to the people of Kolkata but the whole of East India.”
“We believe that there is a tremendous scope and need of quality healthcare delivery in this part of the country. With the launch of the new hospital we care to bring quality healthcare closer to the people of Eastern India and deliver world- class healthcare at affordable cost” said Mr. Malvinder M Singh, Chairman, Fortis Group.
The hospital aspires to serve the healthcare needs of Eastern India with its comprehensive care around the focus area of cardiac care, orthopaedic, brain & spine care, digestive care and Uro & Nephro care. Situated on EM Bypass Road, the hospital is a multi-stored 3 lakh square feet facility equipped with the latest in the medical world. The hospital is resourced with a team of skilled specialists, supported by well-trained medical and para-medical staff. It is equipped to deliver international standards of patient care, by integrating cutting-edge technology and care with a human touch.
“This addition to our network of hospitals is in line with our commitment to delivering quality healthcare to people in India. The launch of this new facility marks our entry into the Eastern India” said Mr. Shivinder M Singh, MD, Fortis Healthcare.
“Fortis Hospitals has been present in the city of Kolkata for over twenty years and our offerings have carved a distinct identity as a centre of choice by many in the for urology & nephrology care over the years. Fortis marked its presence in Kolkata two decades ago with a day care centre followed by the 71 bedded Uro – Nephro specialty hospital. Since then the hospital has been doing some of the most complex urology and nephrology cases which has set the benchmark in the region. Understanding the increasing healthcare need of Eastern India, we are now widening our presence with this super specialty hospital” added Mr. Vishal Bali, CEO, Fortis Healthcare Global.
“The hospital combines technological advantages and best in class clinical team providing tertiary care. Our team of clinicians across the area of Cardiac care, Orthopaedics, Neuro Sciences, Minimal Access Surgery, Uro & Nephro and Digestive care are some of the fine expertise who has contributed phenomenally in their respective fields in India and abroad” said Dr. Lloyd Nazareth, COO, Fortis Hospitals.
Some of the significant technological advantages are -
1. Emergency Care – Wireless PCDT (Patient Centric Data Transfer) While the patient is being brought to the hospital in the ambulance the data captured through the monitoring system in the ambulance can be transferred to the Emergency Room (ER) wirelessly. This helps the doctors at the ER to know the patient’s status and organise the medical support at the hospital depending on the patient’s requirement and condition. This technology can be of utmost importance during critical trauma, cardiac emergency like an MI (Myocardial Infarction) etc. We are the first hospital in Kolkata to have this technology
2. Virtual ICU Monitoring – Through technology the data of the patients can be viewed from the ICU monitor to any computer within the hospital which is connected to the LAN and also by the computer outside the hospital (through access password) for e.g. the doctors can view the ICU records of the patients real time from his own personal computer or any GPRS enabled mobile
3. Insta PACS – This enables to pull all the diagnostic images of the patient from multiple systems into one. The doctor can view the diagnostic images of the patient from multiple departments like MRI, Ultrasound etc into his personal computer and also on a web enabled mobile phone at any given point of time. We were the first hospital to have this technology in this region
4. Neuro – Ortho Navigation system – We have the latest Neuro Ortho navigation technology called as S7 which gives better and superior precision in complex neuro surgeries and we were yet again the first hospital in Kolkata to install this system
5. Neuro surgical microscope – called as pentro – a robotic microscope which offers a much higher resolution microscopic image to the surgeon and gives better precision while performing complex neuro surgeries.
In the addition to the above we also have advanced imaging diagnostics that allow for a detailed study of heart & vessel structure, ventricular function and a 3D view of some vessels that allow for best planning for surgical procedures. Some of our experts are well accomplished in the field of in interventional radiology procedures, trauma management, expertise in performing sophisticated bone & joint and complex spinal surgeries and advanced laparoscopic surgery. We also have the most comprehensive emergency and critical care team. The Emergency Care Programme at Fortis Hospitals is modelled on global lines to provide round-the-clock critical care services. It comprises of a dedicated team of Intensivists, exclusively trained nurses and paramedics guided by an ever present team of American Board Certified Specialists in Critical and Emergency care.
About Fortis Hospitals –
Fortis Hospitals is a part of India’s largest growing healthcare network – Fortis Healthcare with a pan India presence of 52 hospitals specializing in the area of super specialty care. Fortis Hospitals currently has its presence in Bangalore, Mumbai and Kolkata focusing on tertiary care – Heart Care, Bone & Joint Care, Brain & Spine Care, Minimal Access Surgery, Digestive Care & Uro-Nephro Care. The group has 2 Joint Commission International (JCI) accredited hospitals in Bangalore and Mumbai.[[posterous-content:pid___0]]