scholarly journals Meeting the Challenge of COVID-19 Pandemic in Mental Health Care in a Tertiary-Care General Hospital in India

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mamta Sood ◽  
Rakesh K. Chadda
Keyword(s):  
General Hospital ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
North India ◽  
New Delhi ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Care Teaching ◽  
Training Research ◽  
The Impact

AbstractMedical profession has proved its versatility in the adoption of many strategies to deal with the impact of COVID-19. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India is a large public funded medical school and general hospital in North India. Psychiatry department is one of the 42 departments at AIIMS. COVID-19 has impacted all the functions of the department: clinical care, teaching and training, research and other roles. In this communication, we report the strategies, simple yet effective improvisations to meet the challenges of COVID-19 so as to continue the basic functions of the discipline. This could serve as a model for continued functioning of a tertiary care teaching medical facility in a pandemic situation.

scholarly journals Decadal Experience of Renal Cell Carcinoma from a Tertiary Care Teaching Institute in North India

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 558-564
Author(s):  
Singh Kawaljit ◽  
Sinha Rahul Janak ◽  
Gupta Ashok ◽  
Singh Vishwajeet
Keyword(s):  
Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Renal Cell ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
North India ◽  
Care Teaching

scholarly journals Study of Profile, Pattern and Outcome of Oral Poisoning Cases admitted in Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in North India.

JMS SKIMS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-30
Author(s):  
Susan Jalali ◽  
Shahnawaz Hamid Khan ◽  
Farooq A Jan ◽  
Illahay Jalali
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
North India ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Medicine Department ◽  
Health Practitioners ◽  
Public Health Practitioners ◽  
And Training

Introduction: Poisoning is a common medico-social problem. It is a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality. Knowledge of the epidemiology of poisoning and its changes is important to both emergency physicians and public health practitioners. Our study was to determine the socio-demographic profile, pattern and outcome of the poisoning cases reported to the Emergency Department of a tertiary care hospital. Methods: The study was a Retrospective observational type of study conducted at Sheri-Kashmir Institute of medical sciences, Srinagar J&K.  The patients with acute poisonings presenting to and managed in the Emergency Medicine department between February 2016 to February 2018 were reviewed for inclusion. Data was collected by reviewing records . Using a pre-structured format, case records of poisoning cases were reviewed for gender, age, residence, type of poison, route of poison and outcome of treatment. The collected data was analyzed using descriptive statistical analysis. Results: In the present study the Female: male ratio was 1.9:1 (131 Females and 68 Males).Females outnumbered the males. Highest cases of Poisoning were reported in the age group of 10-20 years. The poisoning in extreme of ages was less observed. Maximum cases of Poisoning belongs to rural areas (60.8%). The most common implicating agents were Pesticides (75.3%). The second common cause of poisoning was drug overdose (20.52%) Maximum cases recovered after treatment (94%). Conclusion: Pattern and magnitude of poisoning are multidimensional and demand multi-sectorial approach for facing this problem. There is a need for stringent pesticide regulation laws and counseling and training programs to reduce the incidence of poisonings. JMS 2018;21(1):24-30

scholarly journals The impact of blame culture on paramedic practice

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 214-227
Author(s):  
Andrew Kirk ◽  
Kevin Armstrong ◽  
Niina Nurkka ◽  
Annette Jinks
Keyword(s):  
Medical Profession ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Inappropriate Use ◽  
Blame Culture ◽  
Working Practices ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Insight Into

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore English and Finnish paramedic perceptions of the healthcare blame culture, its relationship to complaints, the use of defensive practice and if this impacts on paramedic practice and clinical care. Design/methodology/approach Participants were recruited from English and Finnish ambulance services that have similar organisational and professional scopes of practice. The aim was to gain insight into the similarities and differences between the countries regarding the existence of a blame culture in paramedic practice. Semi-structured focus groups and interviews involving 20 English and Finnish paramedics were undertaken. Qualitative perceptions concerning the reality of a blame culture in paramedic practice and its impact on professional roles were sought. Findings Three major themes that were identified in the thematic analysis included: blame culture and its influences; the impact of complaints against paramedics; and the use of defensive practice within their roles. These data themes were similar for both groups of participants. The majority of participants thought the healthcare blame culture to be widespread and believed that this was likely to directly influence paramedics’ working practices. Originality/value Whilst the impact of blame culture and complaints on the medical profession has previously been examined, this study makes an important contribution by exploring the factors that impact on paramedics’ lives and their practice, within two European countries. The inappropriate use of social media by some members of the public in both countries was a disturbing issue for many participants and was identified as an area for further research.

Satisfaction and psychological after effects of legal abortion at a tertiary care teaching hospital of North India

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 836-841 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richa Sharma ◽  
Gita Radhakrishnan ◽  
M. S. Bhatia ◽  
Rashmi Gupta ◽  
Anita Mehdiratta
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
North India ◽  
Legal Abortion ◽  
Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital ◽  
After Effects ◽  
Care Teaching

scholarly journals An illustrated step-by-step guide to establish a disinfection facility for reuse of personal protective equipment

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vikram Saini ◽  
Priya Kalra
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
New Delhi ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Public Health Challenges ◽  
Immense Potential

Abstract COVID-19 pandemic has created unforeseen public health challenges including the disruption of a steady supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care workers (HCWs). Several approaches have been evaluated for safe disinfection of used PPEs to allow their selective reuse. We have recently shown that Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide (VHP) is a safe, easy-to-scale up, economical and environment friendly method to disinfect PPE (coveralls, N-95 masks and face-shields) without compromising their quality and integrity even after repeated cycles of disinfection (Saini et al., 2020). Based on this method, we have operationalized a PPE disinfection research facility at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, a tertiary care medical centre in India. Considering the immense potential of this approach, we have been repeatedly approached by various hospitals to provide a detailed standard operating guideline to run such a facility. Herein, we present a step-by-step illustrative guide that we believe would be helpful to operationalize a PPE disinfection facility at health care settings. This guide incorporates elements and steps of biosafety necessary to handle used PPE during COVID-19 settings and can be adapted for various methods of PPE disinfection, and various pathogens.

scholarly journals Lead Time in Drug Procurement: A Study of Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital of North India

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-19
Author(s):  
V Goyal ◽  
H Anand ◽  
V Siddharth ◽  
VK Koushal
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Lead Time ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
North India ◽  
Drug Procurement ◽  
Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital ◽  
Care Teaching ◽  
Pharmaceutical Procurement ◽  
Average Lead ◽  
The Right

ABSTRACT Pharmaceutical procurement is a complex process that involves many steps, agencies, and manufacturers. Procurement lead time is defined as the time required to acquire the supplies and services and then placing them in the hands of the user. This study was done to study the lead time in drugs procurement at Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh. It was aimed at calculating the average lead time in the procurement of drugs for year 2009—2010 in Pharmacy Department. Observational study along with retrospective record analysis was done to calculate the average internal and external lead time. Standardized format was used to retrieve data from the procurement records. Average lead time between the preparation of indent and receipt of drugs was observed to be 162 days, out of which 117 days (71%) accounted for internal lead time and external lead time was 47 days (29%). Internal lead time was approximately four times that of external lead time. Various reasons were noted for longer duration of internal lead time and every effort should be made to bring it down to the minimum, so as to ensure the availability of the right medicine in the right quantity, in the right time at the right place. How to cite this article Anand H, Siddharth V, Goyal V, Koushal VK. Lead Time in Drug Procurement: A Study of Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital of North India. Int J Res Foundation Hosp Healthc Adm 2016;4(1):16-19.

scholarly journals Assessment of the Impact of COVID-19 on Drug Store Management in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital of Central India

Cureus ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Srikanta Padhan ◽  
Pugazhenthan T ◽  
Ramesh Chandrakar ◽  
Abhiruchi Galhotra ◽  
Nitinkumar B Borkar
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Central India ◽  
Drug Store ◽  
Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital ◽  
Care Teaching ◽  
Store Management ◽  
The Impact
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