AMRI, Bhuvaneshwar

AMRI Hospitals, a joint venture between Emami and Shrachi Group of Industries, is coming out with a multi-speciality hospital in Bhubaneshwar- its first project outside Kolkata

Location: Khandagiri Square, a prime location in Bhubaneswar.

When did construction start: January 2009.

Time of commissioning: August 2010. Both OPD and IPD would start together.

Promoters: Industrial groups of Kolkata-Emami and Shrachi.

Existing project(s) of the group: AMRI, Kolkata.

Total number of beds: 300 beds.

Number of beds to be commissioned in first phase: 300-beds.

Budget (inclusive of cost of land, construction and equipment): Rs120 crore.

Corporate or trust hospital: Corporate.

Single specialty or multi-specialty? Says DN Agarwal, Executive Director, AMRI, "It is a multi-specialty hospital as Bhubaneswar is in the need of good multi specialty hospital and we want to offer all services under one roof." The super-speciality thrust would be on cardiology, orthopaedics and neurology.

Any subsidy taken from the Government: The land was allotted by Government of Orissa.

About architecture of the hospital: "The hospital had been designed by Consultant Incorporated Architects plus planners from Singapore. It is one of the best conceptualised hospital architecture," informs Agarwal.

"It is multi-specialty hospital as Bhubaneswar is in the need of good multi-speciality hospital and we want to offer all services under one roof" - DN Agarwal Executive Director AMRI

Reason for choosing Bhubaneshwar: "Our group plans of setting up hospitals in all capital cities of Eastern India and hence Bhubaneswar was chosen. The market also demands for a good multi-specialty hospital," informs Agarwal.

Vision and mission: "Our vision is to be cherished as the best place to come for care and the best place to work. The mission is to provide healthcare services maintaining accountability in a responsible manner which contribute to the physical, psychological, social and spiritual well being of the patients and community we serve. And to create and sustain a work environment in which all participants are empowered and committed to continual quality improvements, confirming the values of participation, acknowledgement, accountability, teamwork, integrity and respect. And to carry on educational and research activities related to the provision of care to the sick and injured or related to the promotion of health and continually rethink, reshape, redefine solutions to healthcare challenges," says Agarwal.

USP of the project: Multi-speciality hospital of international standards designed by consultants from Singapore.

Centrally air-conditioned: Yes.

Total area of the land: Five acres.

Total square feet area of the hospital: 3,50,000 square feet.

Environment-friendly measures: Rain water harvesting, greenery throughout the hospital, solid waste management, biological treatment of waste water etc.

Use of IT: The hospital will be enabled with the most updated Hospital Information System, which allows clinical case summaries and daily case management notes to be paperless. Mobile workstations will be provided in wards, ICUs and corridors for doctors, nurses' usage and also to view the radiology reports online through the help of PACS.

Number of clinicians and non-clinicians to be hired: About 800 persons.

Ways to market it: Through advertisements in local newspapers, internet, through local doctors etc.

Future plans: To become the largest private healthcare service provider of Eastern India by setting up more hospitals in Kolkata, Siliguri, Burdwan and Raipur.

rita.dutta@expressindia.com