SMS OPD over crowded with patients

Doctors unequipped to handle increasing number of patients.

Waiting time increases two – folds for patients.

Doctors at SMS hospital are unable to handle the growing number of patients every day. On and average one doctor has around 150 patients lined up daily. This is also decreasing per patient time with the doctor.

The outdoor facility has seen large growth in the number of patients in last 5 years. However, the doctor to patient ratio is not in equilibrium. According to statistics five years back where there were around 60 patients per doctor, now the number has increased to 155 per doctor. There are 16 clinical departments at the hospital with an average of four doctors in respective OPD’s. Doctor patient time has also decreased in last 5 years. Where earlier, it was approximately 5 minutes per patient and now it has decreased to a minute per patient. 

More than 200 patients per doctor in medicine, skin, and cardiology departments-

According to Dr. Ajit Singh, Additional medical superintendent SMS, “Around 65 doctors are present in one department in OPD. On an average of 10,000 patients, around 625 are present in each department. Although in some departments like cardiology, Medicine, and skin this number increases to more than 1000.This, directly impacts doctor patient time and in such departments, the average number of patients visiting one doctor increases to 200.

Average has increased along with the numbers-

According to Dr. U.S Agarwal Lecturer SMS Medical College and Skin Specialist, “The increasing number of patients has put pressure on doctors but still we are maintaining our qualitative standards. Dr Shashi Mohan Sharma, Additional Lecturer SMS Medical College comments, “Many times the number of patients in OPD reaches 200.” 

First Rare Disease Clinic JK Loan hospital Jaipur

Around 62 children benefit with better treatment in Country’s first rare disease clinic.

JK Loan hospital had launched rare disease clinic in April.

Around 62 children have been benefiting from treatment at State’s largest child hospital JK Loan’s rare disease clinic and all children are on path of recovery now after 5 months. According to ICMR there are more than seven crore cases of more than 7000 rare diseases in India. 

First Rare Disease Clinic JK Loan hospital Jaipur

In Rajasthan only the number of cases amount to more than 25 lakhs. Any disease which occurs in one out of 2000 people comes under rare diseases according to the European 
council.


Rajasthan is at the top-

Due to less information, knowledge and how of such rare diseases even doctors are sometimes unable to detect them and normal treatments continue which leads to deterioration of health of patient and then the treatment or cure becomes impossible. To eliminate this problem Rajasthan government took a decision to open this rare disease clinic in April. According to Dr. Ashok Gupta of J.K Loan Hospital “The first rare disease clinic to be launched in Rajasthan is a big step in the field of medical science. Around 62 cases have been diagnosed and treated. The main benefit is that the doctors now have the knowledge of such rare diseases which was impossible to find before.

Information about Two Cases – Saved from rare disease

Case 1. An infant child, daughter of Kailash from Barmer, was nearly unconscious and was not responding properly since 3 days. She had problems in both her hands and legs within two days of birth and had stopped drinking milk. Tests like CBC, Serum Calcium and ammonia, renal function, septic screen and MRI etc were performed on the infant and it was deterred that she had metabolism problem. She was treated for same and is healthy now.

Case 2. A child of 11 months had vomiting and diarrhea and within 8 hours the respiratory system started deteriorating. The child was admitted for around 12 days in JK Loan hospital and several tests like ACOT, Cholesterol, Serum Lactate, ammonia etc were conducted and was inferred that the child was suffering from Galactosemia. The new treatment for the same was started and the child is healthy now.

298 Kidney Transplant in 10 Years

298 Kidney Transplant in 10 Years

Kidney Transplant in SMS Hospital Jaipur

According to Dr Vinay Malhotra (Head of Nephrology Department SMS) and Dr Dhananjay Agarwal, this rate is very good compare to other hospitals in India. Rajasthan Government is planning institute of organ transplant in Jaipur. Government is planning to invest 70 crore in three phases for organ transplant institute. 

Nucleic acid testing (NAT) in SMS Blood Bank

SMS Blood Bank will start Nucleic acid testing (NAT) in this year. It is is a molecular technique for screening blood donations to reduce the risk of transfusion transmitted infections (TTIs) in the recipients, thus providing an additional layer of blood safety.

Nucleic acid testing (NAT)

 Before this test report waiting period was 3 months but now it will reduce to 14 days. 

Complicated Cancer surgery in SMS Hospital

Delhi Private hospital doctors denied and SMS Doctors performed rare complicated surgery successfully  

SMS Hospital Gastro Surgery

SMS Doctors Team who performed surgery - Dr Ajay Sharma, (gastro surgeon), Dr Randheer, Dr Vandana Mangal, Dr Dipti and Dr Mitesh 

15 Successful Bone marrow Transplant

2 Years and 15 Successful Bone marrow Transplant in SMS

Dr Sandeep Jasuja with his team members successfully operated 15 bone marrow transplant in last two years.  

Transplant Expense - 

Out of India - 3-4 Crore

Private Hospital - 30-40 Lakh

SMS Hospital - 3-4 Lakh

BPL - Free after government permission

Team - Dr Sandeep Jasuja, Dr Leenu, Dr Hasan, Dr Ajay and Dr Sandeep Bairwa