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NIMS crippled by shortage of cath labs
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Shortage of catheterization labs (cath labs) in Nizam\'s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) is forcing a good number of patients to seek medical care in corporate hospitals. The Cardiology Department is one of the income generating units, but unfortunately it does not have the adequate number of cath labs to cope with the increasing demand.
- Though the govt has released 200 cr, authorities remain apathetic in procuring equipment
- Patients are forced to wait for days together for angiogram
Hyderabad: Shortage of catheterization labs (cath labs) in Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) is forcing a good number of patients to seek medical care in corporate hospitals. The Cardiology Department is one of the income generating units, but unfortunately it does not have the adequate number of cath labs to cope with the increasing demand.
This department has three cath labs when the number of outpatients visiting the hospital was just 50 a day. Now, the outpatients’ number has gone up to 200 a day. At least 25 of those patients are admitted as inpatients for angiogram. According to sources, out of three cath labs, only one is in good condition and the patients are forced to wait for three to four days for an angiogram.
In case of emergency, the department depends on Radiology lab which has one Cath Lab, sources said. In 2014, the number of outpatients was 57,051, of them as many as 7,061 patients were admitted. Recently a Member of Legislative Council had to wait for ten days for an angiogram as the equipment was dysfunctional.
“NIMS called for tenders to procure cath labs. But the cardiology department doctors are opposing tender process for procurement of cath labs for reasons best known to themselves,” said a doctor on the condition of anonymity. “I waited for angiogram for six days, but my turn had not come. I lost my patience and went to a private hospital,” lamented a 40-year-old woman.
According to sources, Telangana State government had earmarked Rs 200 crore for NIMS, but still the NIMS has remained apathetic in procuring new equipment. Expressing displeasure over the developments in NIMS, Dr D Raja Reddy, former director of the NIMS, said the NIMS Director should be held responsible for the plight of patients and ensuring better medical facilities.
If the authorities in the hospital continued to show the apathy, people would lose faith in the hospital, he said. Dr D Seshagiri Rao, Head of Cardiology Department was not available for comment.
By:V NAVEEN KUMAR
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