Saveetha Medical College Hospital adds 120-bed COVID ward facility
Chennai: In a boost to patient care services, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital Monday inaugurated a new COVID ward complex with 120 beds including 60 oxygen beds at the Thandalam campus.
Dr Saveetha Rajesh, Director Saveetha Medical College Hospital, and Stephen Sudhakar, Vice President, Hyundai Motors, inaugurated the facility, Hyundai Motors Private Limited has donated 13 oxygen concentrators to the new facility.
Speaking on the occasion Dr Saveetha Rajesh, Director SMCH, "Hailed the contribution of Hyundai Motors Private Limited who had donated 13 oxygen concentrators. With this new facility, the hospital has allocated a total of 620 COVID beds, which includes 310 oxygen beds, 50 COVID ICU beds, and 100 HDU beds. Saveetha hospital has successfully managed more than 7500 COVID patients and 900 cases in COVID ICU, which is one of the highest among private hospitals in the country. Many of our patients come from poor socio-economic backgrounds, who are offered free COVID treatment through TN Government Chief Minister Health Insurance Scheme."
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