Rajagiri Hospital

Rajagiri Hospital is a multi-specialty tertiary care hospital in the south Indian city of Kochi, Kerala. Established in 2014,[1] it is owned and managed by Rajagiri (CMI) group of institutions. It is one of the few hospitals in the country with both JCI and NABH accreditation.[2][3]

Rajagiri Hospital
Rajagiri (CMI) group of institutions
Geography
LocationAluva, Ernakulam, India
Organisation
Care systemTertiary
TypeMulti-specialty
Services
Beds500
History
Opened2014
Links
Websitewww.rajagirihospital.com
ListsHospitals in India

Rajagiri Healthcare and Education Project is a joint initiative of CMI Sacred Heart Province, together with two of its prominent units, St. Antony's Monastery, Aluva and Sacred Heart Monastery, Thevara.[4]

Overview

Rajagiri Hospital is a ₹300 crore healthcare facility located along Chunangamvely, a suburb of Kochi spread over 40 acres of lush green landscape.[5] The hospital has an in-patient capacity of 470 beds[6] and has 24 hours emergency and trauma care service which is equipped to treat all medical and surgical emergencies. Rajagiri is also an Angioplasty Surgery Hospital with 100% success rate.

The proposed 1200 bed healthcare facility will include a Medical College, an Institute of Paramedical Sciences, a College of Nursing, a senior Citizen's Village and a rehabilitation centre in addition to the present 560 bed hospital. The plan also includes a Dental College, Nursing College, College of Paramedical Sciences and College of Pharmacy, Centers for Alternative Medicines, Various Hostels, and Quarters, etc.

Facilities
Front view of Rajagiri Hospital Cochin

The core facilities at the hospital include general medicine, spinal surgery, hepatobiliary, pancreato (Gl) surgery, dermatology, plastics-microvascular and cosmetic surgery, pathology, pediatric surgery, rheumatology, adolescent medicine, endocrinology, ENT, physical medicine, thoracic surgery, gerontology, dental surgery with specialties, hematology, ophthalmology and interventional radiology.[7]

Radiology services are housed in a 5000 square feet wing with 3.0-tesla MRI unit, 128-slice CT scan, mammography, digital fluoroscopy and radiographic units, OPG, bone densitometry, TV and TEE imaging, high-end colour doppler ultrasound scanner with endovascular surgery and digital catheterisation laboratories.

References
  1. https://www.rajagirihospital.com/About-Us
  2. "JCI-Accredited Organizations". Joint Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  3. "NABH Accredited Hospitals". Quality Council of India. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  4. "THE CMI LEGACY". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  5. "Rajagiri Hospital Cochin".
  6. "Rajagiri Hospital inaugurated". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  7. "OP Depts of Rajagiri Hospital to be Opened Tomorrow". Retrieved 1 July 2016.

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