Fortis Healthcare Ltd, one of India's leading chain of private hospitals, took over the operational & management control of 200-bedded Apollo Modi Hospital in Kota, Rajasthan for providing superior healthcare service in the region. The hospital has been renamed as 'Fortis Modi Hospital. This is the third hospital added to the Fortis network within a month's time. In the end of January, Fortis announced the acquisitions of Fortis Clinique Darne in Mauritius and Apollo RM Hospital in Bangalore.
The announcement is in line with Fortis's deep penetration strategy. The company already has a 320 bed capacity hospital operating in Jalpur and an upcoming 150-bed hospital in Vashi, Navi Mumbal. This second venture in Rajasthan, situated in Kota in Southern Rajasthan, strengthens Fortis's presence in western markets and will enable Fortis to expand its coverage to major cities in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, apart from serving people in and around Kota. The addition of Fortis Modi Hospital takes the Fortis network to a total of 26 hospitals with capacity to increase inpatient beds to -3000 beds.
Fortis Modi Hospital, spread over 1.5 acres, was commissioned in November 2007. With a built up area of 1.5 lakh sq ft., the hospital is equipped with state of art- technology and offers services in Cardiology, Cardiovascular Surgery, Endocrinology, Nephrology, Neurology & Neuro Surgery, Orthopaedics & Trauma, Respiratory Medicine and Urology.
Fortis, leveraging its tertiary care expertise will enhance and complete the medical programme from where it was left off by the previous management. Fortis will implement its systems and processes in the hospital, leading to higher level of quality and patient care,
Commenting on the new association Shivinder Mohan Singh, managing director, Fortis Healthcare Ltd said, "We are happy at this addition to our network of hospitals. We are committed to providing quality healthcare to the people of Rajasthan. This facility shall facilitate increasing number of people in Rajasthan to experience and benefit from Fortis's patient centric approach and quality care. We appreciate and respect the trust in us by Ram Niwas Modi Charitable Society, for allowing us to work with them to make this a quality hospital."
Speaking on the occasion, Dr R N Modi of RNMCS said, "There has a long awaited need for a professional end competent healthcare delivery provider partner Fortis Escorts Hospital has already made a significant mark in the field of healthcare in Rajasthan. We are very optimistic about the association with the Fortis Group' and are confident that it will add immense value to the services offered in the hospital."