The new emergency department has started functioning from 01.09.2019 with upgraded facilities for emergency care, a scientific triage system has been introduced. It is one of five medical colleges in the country selected by NITI Aayog and ICMR for emergency medicine research.
The department has been chosen as a Center of Excellence under the National Program for Prevention and management of Trauma and Burns Injuries (NPPMT&BI) by the Central Government in view of the following factors: - Golden Hour initiative for trauma initiated under the State Government and the treatment is free for Patients coming in the golden hour, that is the first 48 hours.
Red tags and Red seal given for trauma patients to avoid delay for investigation & CT. Red zone Surgery with ventilators and Multi-Channel Monitor round the clock. Portable ventilators at Surgery Casualty for effective shifting from casualty to Surgery ICU/CT/MRI/EOT, 24 hours are functioning Emergency Operation Theatre near to the Surgery Casualty with separate tables for Orthopaedics, Neuro Surgery, Surgery and OMFS, ENT, CTVS, Plastic Surgery. Robust and vigorous capacity building and training for ATLS, BLS & ACLS for medical and paramedical workers given regularly.
