AMRI Hospitals explained

AMRI Hospitals
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State:West Bengal
Type:General
Standards:NABH
Emergency:Yes (Trauma center)
Beds:1,200
Website:Official website

AMRI Hospitals is a for-profit private hospital chain which is headquartered in the city of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. In September 2023, Manipal Hospitals acquired a majority stake (84%) in the company.[1]

With hospitals accredited by NABH, the company has 3 units in Kolkata (Dhakuria, Salt Lake and Mukundapur), 1 clinic in Kolkata (Southern Avenue) and 1 unit in Bhubaneshwar in the Indian State of Odisha. It had also opened a health center in Dhaka for its Bangladeshi patients.[2]

History

The Emami Group invested in hospitals with Shrachi Group through an invitation from Shrachi Group's Shrawan Kumar Todi, a family friend. The Government of West Bengal handed control of an polyclinic in Dhakuria to AMRI Hospitals in the early 90s.[3]

AMRI Hospitals was co-founded by the Emami Group and Shrachi Group in 1996, two of Kolkata's developing groups, in a partnership with the Government of West Bengal to expand health coverage options for consumers.[4] It was a centre for training students from the Institute of Radiology and Medical Imaging. The hospital chain was/is ISO 9001:2000 certified.[5]

In 2006, AMRI Hospitals acquired Suraksha Hospitals, and renamed it as AMRI Hospitals, Salt Lake. After 2 years, the hospital was merged to leverage operational synergies by forming AMRI Hospitals.[6] The Emami group acquired 32% stake of Shrachi Group in AMRI Hospitals in the year 2014.[7]

In September 2023, Manipal Hospitals announced that it had acquired 80% of AMRI Hospitals for ₹2400 crores. On May 15, 2024, AMRI Hospitals was absorbed and integrated into the 'Manipal' brand.

Specialties

The specialties at AMRI Hospitals include Aesthetic, Reconstructive & Plastic Surgery, Blood Bank & Transfusion Medicine, Cardiac Sciences, Dentistry & Maxillo Facial Surgery, Dermatology, Dietetics and Nutrition, Emergency Critical Care & Trauma Management, Endocrinology & Diabetology, ENT & Head Neck Surgery, Gastro Sciences, General and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Internal Medicine, IVF, Neuro Sciences, Nuclear Medicine & PET-CT, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Onco Sciences, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics & Joint Replacement, Paediatrics & Neonatology, Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Medicine, Psychiatry, Pulmonology & Chest Medicine, Radiology & Interventional Radiology, Rheumatology, Urology & Nephrology.[8]

Achievements and recognition

Awareness campaigns and initiatives

Legal controversies

Anuradha Saha case

On 24 October 2013, the Supreme Court of India ordered AMRI Hospitals to pay compensation for medical negligence at their hospital in Kolkata that led to the death of Anuradha Saha, a US-based child psychologist, on 28 May 1998. The court described the standard of medical care at the hospital as "abysmal",[34] and wrote that the court's decision was intended as a "deterrent and a reminder" to the medical community.[35] [36] The compensation, which with interest came to Rs. 11.41 crore (US$1.86 million in 2013), was the highest ever awarded by an Indian court for medical negligence.[37]

Fire incident

See main article: 2011 AMRI Hospital fire. A fire at the hospital occurred at Dhakuria in South Kolkata in the early morning of 9 December 2011.[4] The fire was due to a short circuit in the electrical system. It is reported that 95 people, including members of the staff, died due to asphyxiation. Six board members were then released on bail after a temporary arrest.[38] The Dhakuria Unit of AMRI Hospitals reopened operations two years later after it received clearance in November 2013.[39]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Manipal Hospitals completes acquisition of majority stake in Kolkata's AMRI Hospitals. India Blooms. 2023-09-22. en.
  2. News: AMRI Hospital Opens Help Centre in Dhaka. Daily Sun Bangladesh.
  3. News: Emami Founders say Hospitals Investment was a big mistake. Live Mint.
  4. News: AMRI hospital fire: 73 killed, several injured. https://archive.today/20130126053038/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-09/kolkata/30497958_1_bodies-amri-hospital-authorities. dead. 26 January 2013. 9 December 2011. The Times of India. 9 December 2011.
  5. Web site: History & Innovation. amrihospital.com. 9 December 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111126232137/http://www.amrihospital.com/about/history_innovation.php. 26 November 2011. dead.
  6. News: Emami-backed AMRI Hospitals scouts for 100 Cr rupees PE.
  7. News: Shrachi group to sell AMRI Hospital stake to Emami promoters. Business Standard.
  8. Web site: Welcome to AMRI. Official Website AMRI Hospitals.
  9. News: AMRI Hospitals rated top healthcare organisation in East. The Hindu BusinessLine.
  10. News: AMRI Unit gets 3 start rating. The Hindu BusinessLine.
  11. Web site: AMRI Hospitals' unit receives 3-star rating award.
  12. Web site: AMRI Hospitals-Mukundapur launches comprehensive airway clinic. The Hans India. 18 July 2018 . en. 1 August 2018.
  13. News: AMRI Hospitals-Mukundapur launches comprehensive airway clinic. Feeds. ANI. 18 July 2018. India.com. 1 August 2018. en.
  14. Web site: Achievements. 4 December 2018 .
  15. Web site: Endowments.
  16. Web site: AMRI Hospital Opens Advanced Trauma Center. Medical Buyer. 17 January 2019 . en-US. 7 February 2019.
  17. Web site: Advanced trauma care centre opens at AMRI in Odisha. https://web.archive.org/web/20190204020325/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2019/jan/16/advanced-trauma-care-centre-opens-at-amri-1925734.html. dead. 4 February 2019. The New Indian Express. 7 February 2019.
  18. Web site: AMRI Hospitals launches 'URJA' to mark World Cancer Day.
  19. Web site: Kolkata surgeon removes world's 2nd largest gall bladder. 3 April 2019. Speciality Medical Dialogues. en-US. 30 April 2019.
  20. Web site: Cadaveric Kidney Transplant starts at AMRI Bhubaneswar.
  21. Web site: Virtual Visiting Hours' for Coronavirus patients.
  22. Web site: AMRI Saltlake sets up 51 beds for Covid-19 patients in Kolkata.
  23. Web site: AMRI gears up to curb Dengue outbreak in Kolkata this monsoon. The Hans India. 2 August 2018 . en. 31 August 2018.
  24. News: AMRI gears up to curb Dengue outbreak in Kolkata this monsoon. ANI. 2 August 2018. Business Standard India. 31 August 2018.
  25. Web site: Free Bike Ambulance Services in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
  26. Web site: NRI Privilege Health Card for Indians living outside the country. 12 May 2019 .
  27. Web site: AMRI Hospitals provides quality care through Family First Card for parents and elderly. en-US. 31 August 2019.
  28. News: Heart Day: AMRI Hospitals Holds Cyclothon. The Pioneer.
  29. News: AMRI launches 'Happy Heart Club'. 8 April 2020.
  30. News: AMRI Hospitals: Providing Advanced and Affordable Healthcare. Insights Success. 8 April 2020.
  31. News: Health Camps, Robust Initiatives and Important Events Mark AMRI Hospital's Ideal Start To The New Year. APN News. 8 April 2020.
  32. News: AMRI Hospitals launches robots across all its units to prevent the spread of Covid-19. APN News. 18 June 2020.
  33. News: Covid: Field hospital opens at Salt Lake stadium . The Telegraph . 1 August 2021.
  34. Venkatesan . V. . 29 November 2013 . Course correction . . 10 February 2017.
  35. News: Medical negligence: Will the Anuradha Saha case set a precedent? . . 6 November 2013 . 10 February 2017.
  36. Web site: In The Supreme Court of India Civil Appellate Jurisdiction, Civil Appeal No.2867 of 2012 . Supreme Court of India . 24 October 2013 . 10 February 2017.
  37. SC Awards Rs 11.41 crore in Medical Negligence Case . . 24 October 2013 . 10 February 2017.
  38. News: Two more Directors of AMRI Hospitals get bail. The Hindu BusinessLine.
  39. News: AMRI Hospitals Reopened. The Hindu.