Fortis Hospital Mulund launches ‘National Trauma Life Support Programme’ in association with SEMI
Aiming to empower all specialised medical professionals, initiative will help train them in management of polytrauma patients and deliver Golden Hour care
Fortis Hospital Mulund launched the ‘National Trauma Life Support Programme’ in association with the Society for Emergency Medicine India, at the hospital. It was launched by Dr Sandeep Gore, HOD-Emergency Medicine, Fortis Hospital Mulund (who is the Director of this programme) under the guidance of Dr S Narayani, Zonal Director, Fortis Hospital, Mulund. Dr Ramesh Punjani, President, Indian Medical Association (Mulund) was the guest of honour.
The programme is accredited by Maharashtra Medical Council for 3 CPD credit points and is endorsed by the Association of National Board Accredited Institute (ANBAI), Association of Health Provider (AHP) and Society for Emergency Medicine India (SEMI). It is designed to train doctors involved in Emergency Care and Acute Trauma care. Aiming to empower all specialised medical professionals in Mumbai, the initiative will help train them in management of polytrauma (Major Trauma) patients and deliver Golden Hour care. The programme includes lectures and training modules on lifesaving skills such as airway management, inserting chest tube, FAST etc. To be hosted every quarter, the participants will be certified upon completion of the course, and after passing the examination.
Speaking about the importance of the programme, Dr Sandeep Gore, HOD-Emergency Medicine, Fortis Hospital, Mulund and Course Director, National Trauma Life Support Programme, said, “Trauma is a neglected disease in India. As per statistics, every 1.9 minutes someone dies due to injury, 80 per cent of trauma victims don’t get Golden Hour care, 30 per cent of trauma patients die even before they reach the emergency department. There is a dearth of proper pre-hospitalisation care and deficiency of well trained professionals in administering polytrauma care. To progressively change this scenario, we designed this programme. For budding medical professionals, it is very important to understand and master art of saving lives within the Golden Hour. We aim to further our belief in saving and enriching lives through this initiative.”
Speaking at the launch, Dr S Narayani, Zonal Director, Fortis Hospital Mulund, said, “As a centre of excellence for emergency medicine, I believe we can share our learnings to empower emergency caregivers across the country. This initiative will equip and prepare medical professionals when dealing with pre-hospitalisation care and polytrauma. Ably mentored by Dr Sandeep Gore, I am sure that this initiative will be a great success.”