Fortis Healthcare, India’s fastest growing chain of hospital network, has taken over operations and management of the 100-bed O P Jindal Hospital in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, in an effort to provide superior healthcare services in the region. This move is in line with Fortis strategy to strengthen its presence in India’s tier II cities. The addition of O P Jindal Hospital takes the Fortis network to a total of 50 hospitals.

The hospital is located within the campus of Jindal Steel & Power Limited and caters to their employees, families and the general population of Raigarh and surrounding areas. This 100-bed multi-speciality secondary care hospital presently offers services in ophthalmology, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology, ENT, general surgery, orthopaedics and paediatrics, in addition to primary healthcare services.

The hospital has four well-equipped operation theatres, a dialysis unit, a blood bank, a medical ICU, surgical ICU, burn ICU and neo-natal ICU. Commenting on the new affiliation, Bhavdeep Singh, CEO, Fortis Healthcare said, “This addition to our network of hospitals is in line with our commitment to delivering quality health care at affordable prices, to people in India’s smaller towns and cities.”

O P Jindal hospital plans to expand its medical programmes by upgrading its clinical services in minimal access surgery, critical care, cardiology, nephrology and neurosciences; and introduce high-end imaging services like CT Scan, MRI and other investigation facilities. Fortis will leverage its tertiary care expertise to enhance the medical programmes at this facility. In addition, Fortis will implement systems and processes, designed to bring about high levels of clinical quality and deliver compassionate patient care.

Commenting on this occasion, Rakesh Kumar, secretary of the society said, “We are happy to join hands with Fortis Healthcare, in our efforts to improve the quality and width of medical care being provided at the hospital.”

The Fortis network has a large number of international accreditations, including four Joint Commission International (JCI) and six National Accreditation Board for Hospitals (NABH) certifications. The network’s capability covers multi-speciality hospitals and super-speciality centres that provide tertiary and quaternary healthcare to patients in the major medical specialities.