Institute of Emergency Medicine
MMHRC, Madurai.

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MMHRC - Institute Of Emergency Medicine in the Accident and Emergency Department  is an unique hospital environment as it is at the frontline of the hospital medical patient care services. Its uniqueness resides in its own primary existence – to provide emergency medical health care. In the fulfillment of its mission, the department strives to provide acute emergency care for all major medical and surgical emergencies, and also acute minor emergencies, 24 hours a day, seven days a week all year round.  

The department of Accident and Emergency in MMHRC is well equipped and has been making constant to create  a difference between life and death. To identify and treat  the life and limb threatening emergencies, it requires a competent and experienced emergency physician.  The department has been successful in fulfilling these requirements by providing comprehensive emergency care to patients in Madurai and South Tamilnadu since 2008.  In last 6 years the no.of patients attended by the department has been increased from 500 to 1700 (approx.)  per month and the department has been emerged as one of the largest and busiest Emergency department in South Tamilnadu not just in dimension, but also in excellence by comprising skilled, qualified emergency physicians to provide best possible care round the clock with immediate attention.

MMHRC being the tertiary referral centre and level one trauma centre, attends the most sick, complicated, critically ill and severely injured patients from in and around Madurai. The emergency team in the department take utmost care of such patients by triaging them immediately on arrival, resuscitate and stabilize them before shifted to Intensive Care Units under specialize departments. “Zero  waiting time” has been successfully sustained by the committed emergency rescue team while providing appropriate and timely care to almost all  patients.  Reviving patients from cardiac arrests has been a trademark of the department with more than 70% success . Mass causalities have been dealt with success and well coordinated effort. Continuing its effort  the department works to fulfill its mission to serve the people through quality education, caring practice and advancement of the Health sciences.