Pre-hospital emergency medical services Contact number: 080- 4125 9032
The Department of Emergency Medicine, at Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, comprises a team of skilled Emergency Physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals committed to provide quality medical care to every part of our diverse community in Bangalore and beyond 24×7.
Equipped with Triage, Resuscitation, Acute care unit, Minor OT, Observation unit, a futuristic point-of-care diagnostic lab and swift access to advanced laboratory, radiology and blood bank services, the department is a testament to an ideal Emergency Department.
A team of multidisciplinary specialists are available round the clock, to support the emergency physicians in providing unmatched medical expertise at the earliest possible time.
The Department strictly adheres to Hospital infection control policies to enhance patient care.
All life-threatening emergencies and time critical conditions are managed with well-structured institutional protocols (CODE STEMI, CODE BLUE, CODE GI BLEED, CODE STROKE and CODE TRAUMA).
LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTRE
The emergency department has been designed for optimal stabilization of all trauma victims, with ATLS trained emergency physicians, a Trauma Team comprising of all relevant specialties, an Emergency OT complex attached exclusively to the department and a 12 bed Trauma ICU with state-of-the-art infrastructure.
ACADEMICS
The Department of Emergency Medicine at VIMS & RC has a fully recognized residency program in Emergency Medicine.
The MD Emergency Medicine Program enrolled its inaugural class in 2011, the foremost in Karnataka. Sustained growth, development and improvement establishes VIMS & RC Emergency Medicine residency as one of the top academic program.
With a goal of developing proficient leaders and exemplary clinicians in the specialty of emergency medicine, residents are taught to recognize, evaluate, and manage the full spectrum of patients presenting to the Emergency Department.
VIMS & RC imparts immense opportunity to care for large numbers of critically ill and injured patients.
