Simple techniques like hand hygiene, surgical safety check-lists, and empowering nurses to confidently communicate patient concerns can drastically improve outcomes for infants and children undergoing heart surgery in India, according to world’s top pediatric cardiologists assembled at the Amrita Hospital in Kochi.
Dr. P. Chitra, Professor, Department of Child Health Nursing, Amrita College of Nursing, Kochi, was awarded ‘Rashtriya Gaurav Award’ at a Seminar on Economic Growth and National Integration organized by India International Friendship Society (IIFS) at New Delhi on June 9, 2016. She received the certificate of excellence for her meritorious services, outstanding performance and remarkable role.
Bri. Vijisha C., Senior Physician Assistant, Department of CVTS, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, received the International Award from Maquet Group, Germany, as the No.1 Performer of Endoscopic Vein HarvestingTechnique in India.
The Amrita Blood Collectors and Donors (ABCD) Forum at the Health Sciences Campus organized a skit in connection with the World Blood Donor Day at the hospital. The theme of the 2016 World Blood Donor Day, 14 June, was “Blood connects us all”. It focused on thanking blood donors.
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences received Kerala State Pollution Control Board’s Excellence Award for its efforts to control pollution and environmental protection.
India’s top medical experts assembled at a two-day ‘National Conference on Healthcare Management’ at the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre (“Amrita Hospital”) during May 20 – 21, 2016 to call for frugal innovation to make healthcare affordable without sacrificing quality.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar laid the foundation stone for the Mata Amritanandamayi Math’s new two thousand bed Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre (Amrita Hospital) in Greater Faridabad on May 9, 2016. The ceremony took place in the presence of Swami Amritaswarupananda Puri, Vice Chairman of the Mata Amritanandamayi Math.
India’s very first two double hand transplants were carried out successfully at the Amrita Hospital, Kochi, in September 2014 and January 2015, respectively. Now, just over a year later, the. . .
The scheduled Amrita Medical Entrance Examination – 2016 on 15th May 2016 for MBBS / BDS courses stands cancelled with immediate effect. Students who have applied for Amrita Medical Entrance Examination 2016 need to write National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) to be conducted by GOI/MCI/CBSE on 24-07-2016. You may check CBSE website for further information in the matter.
Dr. Akshay Omkumar, second-year MCh resident in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Amrita School of Medicine, won the first prize in the Prof. R. N. Sinha Memorial Essay Competition 2015 for the topic “Toe Transfer v/s Allotransplantation in Bilateral Amputees at Below Elbow Level”. Dr. Akshay received the award at the Kerala Plastic Surgery State Conference held at Trivandrum on April 23, 2016.
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