New ICU inaugurated at Kannigapuram Campus

13 May 2021

Director Dr. J.V. Peter opened a new 12-bed ICU facility at CMC’s Kannigapuram Campus on 13th May 2021. With all the ICU beds on the Vellore Town Campus full, there was a pressing need for additional critical care beds to save the lives of people with severe Covid-19.

Staff got the ICU ready in record time. The shell was already in place in the newly constructed hospital. A multi-disciplinary team worked round the clock to get everything ready. This included biomedical, civil and electrical engineers, along with medical and nursing experts and maintenance staff.

Changing cubicles and showers were fabricated.
Engineers set up an extra-low voltage electrical supply.
Staff calibrated and installed brand new ventilators, monitors and other equipment.
They rolled in Motorised Cots then connected and tested them.
Finally, the staff made up the beds, ready for the patients.

inauguration of the ICU at Kannigapuram ready for COVID patients — Dedication of the new ICU beds for COVID care at CMC’s Kannigapuram Campus

Opening the new hospital ICU at Kannigapuram — Dedication of the new ICU beds for COVID care at CMC’s Kannigapuram Campus

The original purpose of the Kannigapuram Campus was as a Level 1 Trauma Care Centre and higher speciality hospital. But for now, we treat patients with COVID there.

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