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LIBA Signs MoU with Mgm Healthcare

Nov 28, 2020 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #and Harish Manian, #CEO, #Director of LIBA, #Harish Manian, #MGM, #MGM Healthcare, #Rev Fr C Joe Arun SJ

Chennai: In a bid to bridge the gap between the medical and management sector, LIBA, Loyola College’s Institute of Business Administration, and MGM Healthcare signed a Memorandum of Understanding on November 28, 2020, at LIBA. The MoU was signed by Rev Fr C Joe Arun SJ, Director of LIBA, and Harish Manian, CEO, MGM Healthcare Pvt Ltd. It signifies an academic collaboration in the areas of teaching, training, curriculum development, research, internship and placements in the field of healthcare management.

LIBA is a private business school with its premises in the Loyola College campus. It is run by the Loyola College Society. It recently ranked 6th in India (Outlook-ICARE, 2020) among private management institutions. LIBA offers over 28 courses. MGM Healthcare, is a 400-bedded quaternary care hospital located in the heart of the city. This super-specialty hospital houses 30+ clinical departments, 12 Centres of Excellence, 24×7 Emergency Care and is equipped with an experienced medical staff and state-of-the-art technology and infrastructure.

The MoU seeks to create a new generation of medical and allied healthcare professionals to face the ever-growing demands of the healthcare industry. The partnership aims to ultimately create stronger healthcare systems that can face the current and future challenges such as pandemic management, quality of care, application of AI in healthcare and so on.

LIBA, with its motto ‘Excellence with Ethics’ recently launched a one-year Executive Diploma in Healthcare Management and will soon be introducing a two-year full-time Postgraduate Diploma in Healthcare Management and other short-term certificate courses. MGM Healthcare is a member of the Healthcare Advisory Board constituted in LIBA to give industry-based inputs to curriculum design of healthcare management programmes. Students enrolled in these programmes will benefit from industry visits, guest lectures, internships, joint conferences, research and placement in MGM Healthcare.

Speaking at the event, Rev Fr C Joe Arun SJ, Director, LIBA said,

“The two main areas crucial for our future are health and technology. I am delighted today to be a part of this strategic moment in LIBA. We already have started a one year Executive Diploma in Healthcare Management and will soon start a two year full time Post Graduate Diploma in Healthcare Management. With corporate health industry partners like MGM, LIBA will co-create syllabus and also co-teach courses to create future business leaders in health. MGM’s thrust on technology aligns with LIBA’s focus on applications of AI, ML, etc in all domains. In LIBA’s Teaching-Learning systems, courses are taught not only by faculty but industry experts, alumnus and others who together shape the students’ career. With such partnerships the students joining LIBA will be able to clearly see their career path leading to corporate hospitals”.

Harish Manian, CEO, MGM Healthcare — a management graduate himself — said, “We are extremely delighted to be partnering with LIBA. This collaboration will open new doors for both entities and ensure the much-needed industry exposure for students who are looking forward to building their careers in the area of healthcare management. This field requires a lot of dedication as it’s not just about career growth but also involves serving people with the best medical attention. While on one hand this MoU will help students and research scholars at LIBA with their research and thesis preparation, MGM will also benefit from it by getting exposed to younger and brighter minds who will lead the nation in the years to come. It’s a win-win situation.”

The event was presided by key officials from both MGM Healthcare and LIBA.

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ORGAN FLOWN FROM PUNE TO CHENNAI AMIDST THE PANDEMIC FOR A SUCCESSFUL HEART TRANSPLANT AT MGM HEALTHCARE

Aug 18, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #‘Green Corridors’, #CEO, #Dr K R Balakrishnan, #Harish Manian, #Healthcare Movement’., #MGM Healthcare, #National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO). Post-registration

Despite the enormous challenges posed during these COVID-19 times, MGM Healthcare, a multi-speciality quaternary care hospital in the heart of the city, today announced the successful completion of a second critical heart transplant in the hospital since the lockdown began. The heart transplantation was led by Dr. K. R. Balakrishnan, Chairman & Director of Cardiac Sciences and Director of the Heart and Lung Transplant Program at MGM Healthcare, along with his team of transplant specialists including Dr. Suresh Rao K. G. and Dr. Srinath V.The organ transplantation regulatory authorities and surgeons from Pune extended their full support in making this heart transplant a success especially considering that it occurred during the COVID times.

The transplant was performed on a 37-year-old lady from Chennai. She had been suffering from ischemic cardiomyopathy. The patient was suffering from end-stage heart failure and the transplant was the only form of survival.

MGM Healthcare received an alert on August 15, 2020, about a 39-year-old brain dead female patient at a private hospital in Pune. The cause of her brain death was reported to be Brain Hemorrhage.

MGM Healthcare immediately confirmed the requirement as the recipient was already registered in the waiting list handled by National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO). Post-registration, she was waiting for a suitable donor. Once the deceased patient in Pune was identified based on medical compatibility, the recipient was informed about the possibility of the transplant taking place after taking consent from the donor’s family.

“The biggest challenge faced was the non-availability of any commercial flight between Pune and Chennai around the organ retrieval time. As the transplant was funded by Tamil Nadu Govt scheme and no commercial flight was not available arranging a chartered flight was challenging. We approached Aishwarya trust for the same and Mrs Chitra was kind enough to sponsor the same and an air ambulance was arranged” said Dr K R Balakrishnan.

The respective Traffic Police Departments in both Pune and Chennai opened ‘Green Corridors’ for road travel from the hospital in Pune to Pune Airport, and from Chennai Airport to MGM Healthcare. The donor organ landed in Chennai at 6:30 P.M. on August 16, 2020. The ambulance carrying the organ reached MGM Healthcare from Chennai Airport in 11 minutes flat, which under normal traffic conditions would take anywhere between an hour to an hour and a half. The transplant procedure started immediately after the heart reached MGM Healthcare. Post-transplant, the patient has been moved to ICU for observation.

Commenting on the transplant Dr Suresh Rao said: “The Heart transplant was successfully performed by 9:00 pm and the patient is off the ventilator and doing well”.

Speaking on the occasion, Harish Manian, CEO, MGM Healthcare said, “This is indeed a proud moment for MGM Healthcare…an instance where despite the challenges posed on account of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, various state machinery including the Traffic Police Department, Airport Authorities, Air Ambulance seamlessly collaborated to reach the organ to our hospital in the shortest possible time, becoming an integral part of our ‘Healthcare Movement’. I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and everyone who supported us in giving a fresh lease of life to the young lady.”

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EMERGENCY NEUROSURGERY ON COVID-19 POSITIVE PATIENT AT MGM HEALTHCARE

Aug 5, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #CEO, #Director & Group Head - Institute of Neurosciences & Spinal Disorders, #Harish Manian, #MGM Healthcare, #Remove term: Dr. K. Sridhar Dr. K. Sridhar

In these unprecedented times, when cases are heard about hospitals refusing to even admit or treat symptomatic COVID-19 suspects for any other ailments, MGM Healthcare, a multi-speciality quaternary care hospital in the heart of the city, not just admitted but also successfully completed an emergency neurosurgery procedure on a COVID-19 positive patient.

23-year patient was presented with a spinal tumour due to which he was suffering with severe lower back pain and a rapidly progressing numbness in his legs. Control of his bowel and bladder functions also became very difficult for him. Surgery was the need of the hour and the only option. But unfortunately, he tested COVID-19 positive.

Explaining the patient’s condition during admission, Dr. K. Sridhar, Director & Group Head – Institute of Neurosciences & Spinal Disorders, MGM Healthcare said, “Neuro emergencies cannot wait as any delay in management can have disastrous effects on the patient.” 

 “As the patient’s condition was rapidly deteriorating, we had no option but to perform the surgery despite being tested positive for COVID-19.  Meticulous planning was needed with respect to manpower and logistics. Everyone in the team were sensitized on the use of PPEs to minimize the risk of exposure. The surgery had to be done with utmost precaution and safety, as the doctors, nurses and technicians were all at risk. At the same time, we were aware that his future lay in our hands.  Despite the challenges, surgery was completed successfully and we mobilised him out of bed and got him to walk without pain the very next day,” he added. 

Commenting on the case, Harish Manian, CEO, MGM Healthcare said, “There comes a time in the lives of medical professionals where despite adverse circumstances, a decision needs to be taken and implemented. These decisions are not the usual day-to-day decisions, but those where it’s a matter of life saving. It’s indeed gratifying experience to have been able to give a new lease of life to the young man.”