Nephrology High Dependency Unit (HDU) inaugurated

Ludhiana, October 23, 2023: To improve the patient care quality and strengthen the health infrastructure a 06 bedded Nephrology High Dependency Unit and two Hemodiafiltration (HDF) Machines were inaugurated today by Secretary, DMCH Managing Society Bipin Gupta.

Other present on the occasion were Principal Dr Sandeep Puri;Dean Academics Dr Sandeep Kaushal; Medical Supdt. Dr Ashwani K Chaudhary  and all the faculty members of Department of Nephrology.

In his message Bipin Gupta, said that DMCH is always committed to provide the best medical facilities to the patients. Further Sh Gupta said that, this HDU (High Dependency Unit) provides specialized care to the patients   more extensively than the normal ward as a part of step down care than ICU. To strengthen the quality of care in Dialysis Unit two HDF (Hemodiafiltration) Machines providing diafiltration facility were also added to existing 31 dialysis machines highlighted Gupta.
 
Principal, Dr Sandeep Puri, said that Nephrology High Dependency Unit is a dedicated area for critically ill patients those who need closer observation and monitoring. It is managed by expert team of consultants and support staff who take   care the patients day and night.

Giving information about this unit, Dr Vikas Makkar, Professor & Head Department of Nephrology said that, Nephrology High Dependency Unit is for those sick patients who are critical but do not need ventilator and need continuous monitoring. All beds have multi-channel monitors, non invasive arterial blood pressure monitoring  and trained staff to handle the patients .In case of need dialysis can be done in this HDU said Dr Makkar.