Western Railway’s Jagjivan Ram Hospital accomplishes treating 5000 indoor Covid patients

#JRH has been a dedicated COVID Hospital since April 2020

The Covid Pandemic hit our country in March 2020 and soon after it was on 2nd April, 2020 that Jagjivan Ram Hospital (JRH) was declared as a dedicated COVID hospital by the Ministry of Railways and the hospital took this as a challenge and converted it into fully COVID hospital by redesigning 202 beds during the lockdown.

It is worthwhile to mention that JRH has now successfully treated 5000 patients admitted to isolation wards, including 1500 ICU patients.

According to a press release issued by Public Relations department of Western Railway, Jagjivan Ram Hospital (JRH) at Mumbai Central is a 361-bedded multi-specialty, postgraduate teaching hospital with blood bank having super specialty in Gastrointestinal Surgery, Gastroenterology and Cardiology.

After turning into a dedicated COVID hospital, its structure and functional areas were modified according to the changing needs as per COVID Protocols. 20 Bedded ICU, Labor Room and Operation theater were modified into Negative pressure areas to prevent cross infection among patients and health care workers.

Besides this, Pipeline Oxygen supply points were increased from 72 to 200 and capacity of Liquid Oxygen was increased to double supply of Oxygen so as to supply maximum numbers of patients without interruption.

To meet additional demand during the Second Wave of Coronavirus, JRH procured 100 Oxygen concentrators for filling the excess demand of Oxygen.

On the path towards “Atmanirbhar Bharat”, JRH commissioned two PSA plants with a capacity of 500 LPM each which was commissioned on 29th October, 2021 before the Third Wave.

#Technology For Better Treatment

To help the patients, smartphones with dedicated numbers were provided on each floor for better management of patients. Patients were being assisted by health care workers for video calls at their home.

Psychological support is given by psychiatrist and clinical psychologist by taking rounds and talking with patients for mental health, personally and telephonically.

JRH setup its own RT-PCR lab as a result of which reports are made available on the same day.

By 2021, JRH was well equipped with ventilators, new medicines and oxygen.

At present, all beds at JRH are provided with Oxygen and also all 20 ICU beds have been provided with ventilators.

#Vaccination For All

JRH also took up the challenge and started vaccination for eligible beneficiaries all over Mumbai Division on 8th March, 2021. The hospital arranged vaccination of railway beneficiaries over entire Mumbai through JRH.

Total 52,000 doses – including 1st & 2nd doses – have been given till date. The hospital has also started vaccination of +15 age group at all centers.

Western Railway’s JRH is thus committed to reach out to the people in terms of providing vaccination, as well as take utmost care of the patients admitted in the hospital.

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