PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/Dehradun
To improve patient services, the Government Doon Medical College (GDMC) Hospital is introducing a 24-hour blood sample collection facility in its Emergency department. The officials indicate that the hospital admits around 150 patients daily, the majority of whom are in critical condition. In these cases, quick testing and timely reporting are crucial for saving lives. With this new system in place, patients and their caregivers will no longer need to travel to a different building, particularly during night hours.
The hospital’s principal, Dr Geeta Jain said that delays in testing used to occur earlier because blood samples from emergency, ICU, indoor and operating room patients did not reach the laboratory promptly. Now, with the availability of sample collection in the emergency room itself, essential tests can be conducted without delay, ensuring that reports are received quickly. This improvement will minimise unnecessary treatment delays, providing caregivers with greater comfort at night.
Jain further said that the hospital administration is continuously committed to implementing such systems so that timely, safe and quality health services are made available to the patients.
