Professor A. Santa also highlighted that a main ward for Infectious Diseases will also be inaugurated within the month of September. He pointed out that the new ward will the change the game in tackling impending Covid -19 waves in the State. The new ward will unload the pressure of a new wave and make the hospital function stress free during the pandemic, he added.
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The newly constructed Intensive Coronary Care Unit (ICCU) cum Intensive Therapy Unit (ITU) of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal was inaugurated on Wednesday. RIMS Director Professor A. Santa inaugurated the new facility which has been constructed as an extended building of RIMS Medicine Ward.
Speaking to TFM on sidelines of the inauguration, Professor A. Santa said, the new facility was constructed to meet the needs of intensive care patients in the State. He highlighted that the ICCU and ITU will upgrade the treatment provided in Cardiology and Medicine. He recounted, during his initial years as RIMS Director, the number of Intensive Care Units in the hospital were very few. But now it has crossed over 100 combining the various intensive care units for all departments at the institute, he noted. He further added that the numbers will cross 200 within the next 6 months.
Answering to queries about the patient-staff ratio in the unit, the Director stated that the ideal 1:1 ratio for the unit is not applicable under current circumstances of RIMS as the institute is reeling under pressure due to shortages of nursing staff. However, he maintained that the quality of the treatment which will be provided at the intensive care units will second to none. Cleanliness and patient safety is the utmost priority, he added.
The Director highlighted that the new facility will benefit economically weaker section of the population in accessing state of the art medical care. He pointed out that new medical equipment for Intervention Radiology will also be added to the facility very soon. The new equipment will help in isolative treatment of liver tumor, uterus tumor and others, he added
Professor A. Santa also highlighted that a main ward for Infectious Diseases will also be inaugurated within the month of September. He pointed out that the new ward will the change the game in tackling impending Covid -19 waves in the State. The new ward will unload the pressure of a new wave and make the hospital function stress free during the pandemic, he added.
Responding to public allegations about RIMS having insufficient Operation Theatres (OTs), A. Santa said, the current number of fully functional OTs at the institute is 25 which include 5 modular operation among others. He stated, the present number of OTs at the institute is more than sufficient for patients and surgeons. He added that the number will also increase in the coming months.