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The
Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram (also known as
Thiruvananthapuram Medical College) is in Thiruvananthapuram (the capital of
Kerala), India. Founded in 1951, it was dedicated by Prime Minister Jawaharlal
Nehru and is Kerala's oldest medical college. The college was known in early
records as Medical College (of Thiruvananthapuram), since it was the only
medical institute in the state at its inception.
Its campus
houses several hospitals and institutions in addition to Medical College Hospital
(MCH), including the Colleges of Nursing and Pharmaceutical sciences, the
Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram Dental College, Sree Chitra Tirunal
Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, the Priyadarshini Institute of
Paramedical Sciences and the Sree Avittom Thirunal Hospital for Women and
Children (SAT Hospital). The Regional Institute of Ophthalmology (RIO), also a
part of the college, is being upgraded to a national-level independent
institute. The School of Optometry is also on campus.
The college
follows the Kerala model of health care. The state has maintained health
indices at par with developed nations, well above the national averages. This
has been studied by a number of agencies for use in other states of India and
developing nations. During the 1950s Asian flu pandemic, it was the principal
institute to isolate and research the virus. The college has been upgraded to
one of the All India Institutes of Medical Sciences due to its provision of
tertiary care to southern India.
It has ranked
21st in an India Today survey. The college has a good clinical record, but has
been lagged in research. SAT Mix, developed by doctors and nutritionists at SAT
Hospital, is used throughout India to manage childhood malnutrition and is a
cost-effective measure to reduce infant mortality. The Thiruvananthapuram
Development Chart, a scale to assess child development, was developed by the
Child Development Center and is recommended for community developmental
assessment. The college is one of 15 across India to be connected through the
National Knowledge Commission's National Knowledge Network to integrate its
knowledge base with the global scientific community.
How
the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College is killing the queue with technology
The process
to improve facilities at MCH kick started under the government's 'Aardram'
mission which aims to introduce a variety of technologies that will strengthen
patient infrastructure at hospitals and make them easier to consult doctors.
The Medical College hospital (MCH) in Thiruvananthapuram, one of the prominent
healthcare institutions in the state attracting thousands every day, has
undergone a series of changes in a bid to present itself as patient-friendly with
special emphasis on technology. Here are ten things to know about the
up-gradation at the hospital:
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The
process to improve facilities at MCH kick started under the government’s
‘Aardram’ mission which aims to introduce a variety of technologies that will
strengthen patient infrastructure at hospitals and make them easier to consult
doctors.
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An
advanced virtual queue management system has been established through
which patients at Akshaya centres, through computers and taluk hospitals
can take appointments of doctors at a specific time and date.
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Instead
of waiting for hours at the hospital, patients can now get virtual tokens and
just arrive at the hospital at the time of their appointment. “This will
eliminate extra crowds at the hospital during those hours,” deputy
superintendent Dr Joby John said.
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SMS
messages will be sent to the patient reminding them of their doctor
appointments.
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Through
the e-health system, doctors at MCH can also avail a patient’s medical
information via Aadhaar. This will help multiple doctors seeing the same
patient access his/her medical history resulting in a fruitful exchange of
information.
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Doctors
will soon be able to record their prescriptions digitally on their computer
systems which will help them better treat their patients when the latter come
for the next appointment. Officials at the pharmacy can also access these
records helping in better delivery of medicines.
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For
the past one month, the entire OP block of the MCH barring a floor has been
colour-coded for the benefit of patients. “The OP at MCH is vast and many a
time, patients find it difficult to find the right OP and the doctor they wish
to consult. We have set up LED systems on each floor guiding patients to the
right blocks,” Dr Jose said.
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LED
lights in blue, orange, green and red have been set up for each department of
the OP.
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There
are wall paintings along with normal signboards as part of patient-friendly
measures to identify key departments.
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The
health ministry under the Aardram mission has also installed more chairs and
vending machines for drinking water for patients.