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1. Health Tips Learn a English Word
COGNITION :
The process of thought,
Eg: Human cognition is well
set up to process unclear
concepts
Spinach (Palak)
The presence of calcium,
vitamin K, folic acid, and iron
in spinach makes it nutritious
and thereby, good for health.
MAY 2011
VAATSALYA TIMES MAY - JUNE 2011
Expert Interview
- All you wanted Vaatsalya is Not
to know about Just About Work
Health Insurance Daniel Reddy
Dr. Talha Siddiqi Page 4
Dr. Ashwin Naik is an
Page 2 Multidisciplinary Critical Care
The Need of the Hour “Ashoka Fellow for
Page 3 2010”!! Page 4
Dr. Golivi Mohan - Medical Director,
Vaatsalya Hospital, Narasannapetta, Mr. Shanmugam felicitated by Vaatsalya
being awarded the International
President’s letter of commendation by the Mr. Shanmugam, Chief engineer,
international association of lions clubs. Vaatsalya was felicitated on the
occasion of the formal inauguration
Vaatsalya welcomes their of Vaatsalya’s Viziangaram unit on
new consultants April 4th 2011. Mr. Shanmugam has
over forty years of experience and
has been part of many major projects
in India and abroad.
Upgraded Vaatsalya Hospital
Inaugurated in Vizianagaram
Staff Correspondent
Vizianagaram
April 2010
Dr. CS Patil
Medical Director & Consultant Diabetologist The upgraded Vaatsalya Hospital, Ashwin Naik (Co-founder & CEO), Paediatrician, Rajasimha Children’s
Vaatsalya Hospital, Hubli
Vizianagaram, a Mother and Child Dr. Veerendra Hiremath (Co-founder Hospital, Parvathipram, Dr P Damodhar
specialty hospital was formally inaugurated & COO), and Mr. Rocky Philip (Co- Reddy, District Governor - Rotary Club
on Monday, March 4 by Dr. G Samamram, founder & VP Business Development) Viziangaram, Dr K Radha Krishna,
National IMA President. welcomed the gathering. Special Director, R K Children & Perinatal Care
Dr. M Venkateswara Rao, Medical delegates like Dr P Visweswara Rao, State Center, Visakhapatnam, Dr B S R Murty,
Director Vaatsalya Hospital, Vizianagaram, President, Andhra Pradesh Nursing Home Medical Director, Lions Cancer Hospital,
with founding team of Vaatsalya Dr. Association, Dr Bogi Eswara Rao, Senior Visakhapatnam, and hundreds of other
guests attended the function.
Vaatsalya has created intensive
care units (ICU) to service surgical and
Dr. Pruthvi B.C. Dr. Vijay Mahantesh
Consultant Physician & Intensivist Consultant Paediatric Surgeon pediatric patients. A children’s play area
Vaatsalya Hospital, Shimoga
Vaatsalya Hospital, Shimoga has been added to keep the children
occupied while visiting the hospital. The
new facilities and doctors were introduced
to the people of Vizianagaram through this
grand inauguration function. Vaatsalya’s
promise to bring quality healthcare
services to Andhra Pradesh is continuing
and Vaatsalya thanks Dr. Venkateswara
Rao, Medical Director, Vaatsalya hospital,
Vizianagaram, for his continuing interest
Dr. Gopinath Dr. Manu M.G. and commitment in making this hospital
Consultant Surgeon Consultant Pediatrician
Vaatsalya Hospital, Shimoga Vaatsalya Hospital, Shimoga a success.
Dr. G Samamram, National IMA President Inaugurating Vaatsalya Hospital Vizianagaram
Dialysis and Surgical Suite Inaugurated at
Vaatsalya Hospital Shimoga
Photo : Mahesh, Vaatsalya Shimoga
Dr T Renu Kumar Dr. Pavan
Consultant Paediatric Surgeon Consultant Nephrologist
Vaatsalya Hospital, Vizianagaram Vaatsalya Hospital, Hassan
Clockwise - Dr. Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru Inaugurating Surgical Suite, Sri Sri Mallikarjuna Murugharajendra Mahaswamy Inaugurating Labour Theatre,
Dr. H Sudarshan Ballal MD,FRCP Inaugurating Dialysis Unit
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2. VAATSALYA TIMES MAY - JUNE 2011
KNOW ?
YOUR
DOCTOR If not Practicing
medicine we would
have known you as ?
Your day always starts
with
Whom do you consider as
a role model in your
profession or life ?
A book that made a
lasting impression
Your favorite Movie Star
or Cricketer ?
How do you de-stress ?
Dr. CS Patil
Medical Director & “Hospital”
Architect Pranayama Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Mahendra Singh Dhoni Playing Golf
Consultant Diabetologist by Julie Salamon,
Vaatsalya Hospital, Hubli
Dr. Raveendra Madraki “Veer Narendra” by
Medical Director & Swami Purushottamanandaji Praying and Playing with
Teacher With a cup of Tea My Teacher Dr. Rajkumar
Consultant Nephrologist and “Story of My my Children
Vaatsalya Hospital, Bijapur Experiments with Truth”
Dr. H I Mali
Medical Director & Never had second “The Last Lacture”
With a cup of Tea Dr G N Prabhakar Kamal Hassen Meditation
Consultant Anaesthetist thoughts on it by Randy Pausch
Vaatsalya Hospital, Gadag
Dr. B N Prabhavathi
Medical Director & Prayer and calling up my My Professor of Medicine “Mega Living” By chanting
Consultant Obstetrician Industrialist Dr. N Lalitha Kamal Hassen
and Gynaecologist daughter by Robin Sharma. OM Nama Sivaya
Vaatsalya Hospital, Mandya
Dr. Bharathi Rajashekar
Medical Director & “Prophet”’- Amitabh Bhacchan has Sleeping and going for a
Consultant Obstetrician Civil Service Prayer and a cup of cofee My Father always been my favorite
and Gynaecologist by Khalil Gibran holiday
Vaatsalya Hospital, Hassan
Dr. Manjunath Doshetty My kid wakes me up and
Medical Director & Metallurgy Engineer we together start with My Medical Textbooks By playing with my son
Dr Sudarshan Ballal Ameer Khan
Consultant Nephrologist prayer
Vaatsalya Hospital, Gulbarga
Dr. Dhananjay Sarji Dr Nalini Bhaskarananda
Medical Director & Professor & Head Dept of
Social Worker A Prayer Sai Charitra Amitabh Bhacchan Yoga
Consultant Paediatrician Pediatrics,
Vaatsalya Hospital, Shimoga KMC Manipal
Dr. R Sridhar “Jonathan Livingston Meditation
Medical Director & Good Sports Persons Seagull” Browsing
Business Man With a cup of Coffee G R Viswanath
Consultant Physician
by Richard Bach Playing Tennis
Vaatsalya Hospital, Mysore
Dr. M Venkateswara Rao Jayaprakash Narayan -
Medical Director & MBBS, IAS “The monk who sold his
Politician A Prayer N.T.Ramarao Meditation
Consultant Paediatrician Converted Genuine ferari” by Robin Sharma.
Vaatsalya Hospital, Vizianagaram Politician.
My teachers Books written by
Dr. Golivi Mohan Mr.D. Narshimha Murthy Mr. Pattabhi No such particular only
Medical Director & Mainly by self realization
Dairy Farmer Body fitness exercise (maths teacher) on psychology enjoy the moment or
Consultant Surgeon Mr. A.Suryanarayana and introspect
related subject situation
Vaatsalya Hospital, Narasannapet (head Master)
Continuing Nursing Education Programme Conducted at Vaatsalya Hospital, Hassan
I n the endeavour to strive for excellence
in healthcare delivery, Vaatsalya
focuses and emphazises on continuous
education and training programmes to its
staff by regularly conducting continuous
nursing education and other such similar
“ It was a really nice interactive session.
Everyone got a lot to learn and share. I
would like to thank all of them who have
activities focussed towards professional helped to make this programme a success.
and personal growth of the individuals With all your extended cooperatation, I
and are conducted by most eminent plan to conduct similar sessions so that
Photos : Asif Ahammed, Hassan
experts and qualified professionals in Vaatsalya becomes the best quality health
their own field. care provider in the country”.
Dr. Haroon, Consultant Physician _______________
& Incharge of MICU of Vaatsalya Special Correspondent
Hospital, Hassan was quoted as saying Hassan
Expert Interview - All you wanted to know about Health Insurance
by Mansi, Staff Currespondent, VT Bangalore
We have recently renewed Group Health
Insurance Policy with National Insurance hence all the insured can avail services from Sexually transmitted diseases, congenital excluding service tax.
Co to extend the healthcare services to the empanelled hospitals of Mediassist TPA defects, mental disorders and self injuries. 3. The maximum expense on each
all our employees and their dependents. which are almost most than 4000 + across Mansi: Whether Maternity and child birth admission is restricted to a maximum
Dr.Talha Siddiqi has been associated india and ofcourse Vaatsalya’s chain of expenses are covered?? of 60% of the balance sum insured.
with health insurance industry, before hospitals are also part of it. Talha: Yes. Maternity benefits are covered Mansi: Is the 60% restriction applicable on
being part of vaatsalya family. Here he Mansi: What is the difference between with a maximum of Rs 25000/- in case of cardiac surgeries also.
will answer some of the commonly asked cashless and reimbursement process? normal delivery & Rs 30000/- in case of Talha: The 60% restriction is not applicable
questions on employee health insurance. Talha: In Cashless, the patient does not pay Caesarian sections. Maternity benefits are for the expenses on Cardiac Surgeries,
the hospital bill except for the non medical extended only to first two children only. Organ Transplants and Cancer related
expenses. In case of Reimbursement, Mansi: What is the co-payment paid by the treatment. The expenses are covered up to
Mansi: First, Who are covered
in this policy? Patient pays for the hospital expenses and patient? the maximum of balance sum insured.
later gets reimbursed by Mediassist upon Talha: Co-payment is not applicable to Mansi: Is there anything you would like to
verification of the documents. employee but if a dependant ie father, share.
Mansi: Does policy cover the incurred mother, spouse or children is admitted they Talha: I would like to request all the
Talha: Presently, those expenses on Outpatient services? have to pay 15% of the total bill as co- employees to kindly use the health
employees who have Talha: The policy covers only the Inpatient payment. For instance, if the final inpatient insurance benefit diligently and verify
completed six months in the admission with at least 24 hours stay in bill is Rs.10000/- then the patient will have the Inpatient bills before discharge with
organization or whoever is hospital. Expenses related to outpatient to pay Rs.1500/-. itemized bills. Get the preauthorization
services and admissions only for diagnostic Mansi: What are the other features of the before hospitalization in case of planned
confirmed.
Six members of a family are purpose are not covered. policy? admissions to avoid inconvenience.
covered under this plan. The Mansi: Tell me about the Sum Insured and Talha: Upon analyzing the previous year’s Mansi: Last question, whom to contact in
Employee, his/her spouse (Husband or room rent cap? claims and suggestions from the insurance case there are any problems /queries?
Wife), Father and Mother who are aged Talha: Each employee is covered with a company, Talha: In case of any queries/problema,
75 or below and first two kids aged 25 or family floater of 1 lac sum Insured. The 1. The expenses for the treatments of you can contact local health insurance
below. room rent is restricted to maximum of Cataract, Piles & Fistula, Tonsillitis, coordinators of the hospital. Or, you can call
Mansi: So, Which are the hospitals where Rs.1000/- per day and ICU with Rs.2000/- Open Appendectomy, Septoplasty, and the toll free customer care of Mediassist.
one can take treatment? Mansi: If somebody is diabetic can he avail Closed reduction of bones, are payable Also, can leave your query with vaatsalya
Talha: Vaatsalya’s Group health insurance the health insurance benefits. only upto Rs 25000/- Cares–9686676741 with your contact
policy is serviced by Mediassist TPA and Talha: Yes, the policy covers all the pre 2. Expenses on Open Hysterectomy are details, we will get back to you.
existing diseases and conditions except for covered with the maximum of Rs.30,000
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3. VAATSALYA TIMES MAY - JUNE 2011
Multidisciplinary Critical Care
The Need of the Hour
I
t is recognised world over today that availability of good antibiotics and bridges this gap. A team dedicated for clock critical care support are manifold
the specialists of various disciplines antidotes, tropical diseases like falciparum such kind of care is the need of hour where 1. High Survival Rates
are overworked professionally which malaria, leptospirosis, dengue, snake they can actually do the job of babysitting 2. Drastic reduction in cost to patients,
make them unable to meet the growing bites, Organo Phosphorous poisoning when the primary physician has to attend referral to expensive higher centres
need of critical care. continue to have significant mortality to many outpatients. This is where the are avoided.
In modern medicine, despite the because of lack of comprehensive and critical care specialists called intensivists 3. Low complication rates
come into the fore. 4. Time saved for the primary clinician
Today let it be surgery case of which has bearing on improving the
perforation with septicemic shock or outcome on noncritical cases.
physician’s case of Pneumonia with Acute 6. Training of local paramedical staff
respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) Critical care is an emerging specialty
– intensivists manage it smoothly. by itself. We are glad that many primary
Similarly, let it be neonatologist case or clinicians across all disciplines are
obstetrician’s case of Pregancy induced recognizing it and supporting it actively
Hypertension (PIH) with organ failure
or neurologist’s case of subarachnoid
hemorrhage – primary clinicians can rest
peacefully. Intensivists are trained in all
aspects right from ventilator, dialysis,
managing blood pressure and doing the
most difficult procedures under stressful
circumstances.
Intensivists just do not have to manage
the patients, we also have to manage
the family. Counselling the family
from time to time in patients who have
“Counselling the family from organ specific support. It’s not only about unpredictable prognosis is a skill learnt
time to time in patients who nonavailability – many die because they by experience. It’s a challenge to do that
cannot reach higher centres or many and at the same time being sensitive to
have unpredictable prognosis is cannot afford the expensive critical care
Clock Wise - Dr Roopa Patil, Dr Santosh
family’s expectations and their financial Kamshetty, Dr Manjunath Doshetty and Dr
a skill learnt by experience.” in urban cities. situations. Sudarshan Lakhe - Department of Critical
A critical care centre within the town The advantages of having round the Care, Vaatsalya Hospital, Gulbarga
Chronic Kidney Disease Overview
Dr Manjunath Doshetty Consultant Nephrologist & Medical Director, Vaatsalya Hospital, Gulbarga
C
hronic kidney disease (CKD) CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE Fasting Blood Sugar less than 110
also called kidney failure RISK FACTORS and Post Prandial blood sugar less
is a condition in which the • Diabetes mellitus than 180
kidneys lose the ability to remove • High blood pressure Salt restriction in diet – Intake
waste and excess water from the • Chronic glomerulonephritis less than 5 grams of salt per day
bloodstream. (inflammation of the
The most common causes of glomeruli), No Smoking
chronic kidney disease are diabetes • Polycystic kidney disease (cysts Good Proteinaceous diet
and high blood pressure. In the early in the kidneys) Avoid being overweight – Regular
stages of CKD, there are no obvious • A family history of kidney exercise / walking / jogging /
symptoms. The disease can progress disease meditation is good for the body
to complete kidney failure, also
CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE Avoid Drugs harmful to kidney –
called end stage renal disease.
SYMPTOMS Drugs like NSAIDs (Pain Killers
The main goal of treatment is Figure -1 Most people with chronic kidney commonly used over the counter),
to prevent progression of CKD to
filters waste from the body’s blood disease do not have symptoms until Antibiotics like Amikacin,
complete kidney failure.The best way
supply. Each nephron is composed the kidney function is severely Gentamicin can be harmful
to do this is to diagnose and control
of a glomerulus and a tubule. The impaired. The symptoms are mild to kidney. Also many medicine
the underlying cause.
glomerulus filters wastes and excess and nonspecific which include dosages have to be modified in
NORMAL KIDNEY FUNCTION fluids, while the tubules modify the Fatigue, Nausea, Generalised Chronic Kidney Disease. Please
The kidneys function to remove waste to form urine. Weakness, Swelling of Feet, consult Nephrologist before taking
wastes and excess water from the Urine is made by the kidneys. Increased frequency of urine at any medicines.
blood. Not only this, kidney maintains night, Mild loss of appetite
Female Male WHERE TO GET MORE
normal blood pressure. Further, it In later stages, one develops
INFORMATION
produces hormones like Vitamin D difficulty in breathing, and severe
and Erythropoietin which is necessary loss of appetite
Nephrologists available in our
for Bone – Mineral Metabolism and
DIAGNOSIS Hospitals:
Hemoglobin respectively. In short,
Serum Creatinine. Based on
kidney maintains the chemical Dr Ravindra Madrakki
this, there is a formula to calculate
balance in body and many vital body Vaatsalya Hospital, Bijapur.
percentage functioning of your
functions are dependent upon the Ph : 08352 260943
kidneys
proper functioning of the kidneys. Dr Manjunath Doshetty
Urine tests — The presence of
For the filtering process to occur It passes from the kidneys into the Vaatsalya Hospital, Gulbarga .
albumin or protein in the urine
properly, the blood pressure and blood bladder through two tubes called the Ph : 9632422711
(called albuminuria or proteinuria)
flow to the kidneys must be adequate. ureters. Then it leaves the bladder is a marker of kidney disease. Even Dr Venkatesh Muger
If the arteries leading to the kidney through another tube, called the small amounts of albumin in the Vaatsalya Hospital, Hubli.
are diseased, the filtering process will urethra. urine, called microalbuminuria, may Ph : 0836 4254333
be affected. The nephrons, including When the kidney filters are be an early sign of chronic kidney
the glomeruli and the tubules, must working properly, the result is aproper Dr Dayanand A S
disease in some people, particularly
be healthy, and balance of fluids and chemicals in Vaatsalya Hospital, Shimoga .
those with diabetes and high blood
the path from the body. If an imbalance occurs, Ph : 08182 408100
pressure.
the nephron to many critical bodily functions can Dr Pavan
the urethra must be affected, possibly producing CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE Vaatsalya Hospital, Hassan.
not be blocked. symptoms associated with kidney TREATMENT Ph : 08172 265033
This figure disease Tight control of Blood pressure –
No. 1 shows the Target BP < 130/80
structure of the
Tight control of Blood Sugar –
nephron, which
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4. VAATSALYA TIMES MAY - JUNE 2011
Congratulations HMS implementation experts & Appreciation
The new HMS software has been days itself is a herculean challenge,
Vaatsalya Hospital Administrators
rolled out successfully and with a lot with training of staff, masters
and Admin Officers were recognized
of hardwork from our billing and creation, coordinating with vendors
and awarded by the corporate team
front office teams. In the next few and fixing bugs. Sharief has to be
for their extra ordinary initiatives and
days I am sure we all will be 100% especially commended for a fantastic
contribution. Sharief Dr. Talha Dr. Deepali
transitioned to the new HMS and all job done in ashort time and Dr.Talha to ensure smooth implementation.
the startup glitches will be ironed for being the backbone of HMS These people are Hemlatha from
out by then. On behalf of all of you, implementation and not giving up! Hubli, Susan from Mysore, and
I would like to to thank Sharief, Dr. In addition, Sharief and Talha have Pratap from Narasanapetta. We are
Talha, and Dr. Deepali for their also identified few people from our very proud of their achievement and
hard work and ongoing support to all team who have shown exceptional congratulate them on behalf of the
our units. While things are not done initiative and openness to adopt the entire company.
yet, but getting 11 units live in 15 new software and also to train others
Vaatsalya is Not Just About Work
Vaatsalya is not just about work... It Sketching & Painting, Singing & Personnel can identify talents lying
has always believed in encouraging Dancing, and Sports etc., can be dormant among Vaatsalyans and
talents as well. covered along with elaborate details make it happen for all
Now, this magazine is here to and pictures of awards/certificates.
our unsung heroes.
showcase and promote unique, We will now be able to present this
hidden talents of individuals/teams to an audience of more than 10K!!! Daniel Reddy
across Vaatsalya. Talents like Poetry, All the Administrators/HR Senior Manager
Human Resource
Harish Rai I V Ramana Dr. Ashwin Naik is an “Ashoka Fellow for 2010”!!
Administrator Administrator Ashoka is an international the problem at hand; commitment known name
Hassan Vizianagaram foundation started by Bill Drayton, towards the idea; social impact of the in the Ashoka
an eminent public leader, in 1980. idea; and the entrepreneur’s ability fellows list is
He named the foundation “Ashoka” to lead by convincing others to trust Dr. Devi Shetty
because Ashoka was the first emperor him/her. Naturally it is difficult to of Narayana
in the world focused on social find entrepreneurs who have all the Hrudayalaya,
advancement over 2000 years ago. qualities. So Vaatsalyans were very Bangalore who is
Though the organization is named pleased when Dr. Ashwin Naik was changing the cost
after an Indian emperor, it is present selected recently as an Ashoka fellow. and quality of
all over the world recognizing and Since instituting the fellowshi p 30 tertiary healthcare.
encouraging social entrepreneurs. years ago, about 2200 people have What is interesting about Ashwin/
Felix Vallabh These entrepreneurs most of whom been recognized worldwide by the Vaatsalya’s selection is Vaatsalya is
Administrator Admin Officer are associated with non-profit foundation. Some 287 fellows were a for-profit private enterprise and
Mandya Bijapur foundations have found innovative selected from organizations operating works in the primary and secondary
solutions in the areas of health, in India and 47 of them were for healthcare areas. Obviously
education, or economic development. their work in the health related areas this is a recognition the whole
UBQ An entrepreneur is selected based primarily in mental and sexual health Vaatsalya family is proud off!!
Process Champions
on his/her idea; creativity in solving and HIV/AIDS. Another well- “Congrats Dr. Ashwin”!
Vaatsalya wins Vaatsalya, features as a case study from
Dare Inspiring Harvard Business Publishing.
Entrepreneurs Award structure and the challenges of
operating in small towns of India.
The MBA students will debate within
This case study is written by Prof themselves and present their views
Hemalatha Susan Vinay Sourav Mukherjee and PD Jose of on the case as part of their training.
Hubli Mysore IIM, Bangalore, and will be used by “It is a significant milestone for
business schools around the world us and I want to congratulate all
to teach their MBA students, who employees, who keep putting in
are seeking examples of healthcare hard work day after day, in spite
impact through business. The case of all the challenges and constraints.
outlines the history of Vaatsalya and Keep it up!” said Dr. Ashwin Naik,
what challenges lie ahead, in terms CEO
Dr. Ashwin Naik receiving Dare Inspiring of replicating the model in other
Entrepreneurs Award from Mr. Prashanth Hebbar states, building teams, process,
(Senior Editor—Dare CyberMedia India Ltd)
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