Renovation of 58 Sectors in Ghaem Hospital in the Framework of

 Healthcare Reform Plan

Along with Healthcare Reform Plan and executing hoteling package, the renovation and improvement of 58 wards in the Ghaem Research Education and Treatment Center affiliated to Mashhad University of Medical Sciences has been put in the working agenda.

According to WebDa, Dr. MohammadHadi Saeed Modaghegh, deputy of Treatment Administration of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, asserted: after the visit paid to Ghaem Hospital by the minister of Health, Hygiene and Medical Education, 7 million and 800 thousand dollar credit was allocated to organizing, renovating and improving the spaces in this health center. By now, 4 million and 850 thousand dollars of this credit is given.

Dr. Modaghegh pointed out: accordingly, the renovation and improvement of 25 thousand square meter of space of Ghaem Hospital in 58 hospitalization wards, ICU, CCU and lobby space was put in the agenda in 8 phases, which is to be finished and operationalized till the end of this year.

The First Phase: Renovation and Improving 7 Wards in 5 Thousand Square Meters

He asserted: in the first phase, the renovation and improvement of seven wards in a space of roughly 5,000 square meters is under execution. 1,000 square meters of the space in this plan including intensive care department with 24 beds, cardio ward and lobby are ready to be operationalized.

The deputy of Treatment Administration of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences pointed out: the centralized emergency department and ENT ward with the area of almost 2000 square meters would be soon ready to start work. 2,000 square meter space of stroke ward, chemotherapy ward and procedure ward will be operationalized till late November.

Dr. Modaghegh spoke of the fact that as soon as inaugurating the cardio ward, two other wards including CCU, Surgery 5 and cath lab (catheterization laboratory) will be emptied to start their renovation. “By providing the building plans, holding tender offer session, determining the contractor, purchasing all building materials and programming to employ the contractor in three working shifts, each ward would be operationalized within 2 months. Each 1,000 square meters of renovation is planned to be operationalized within a 2 month period”, he averred.

Planning to Employ 98 Nursing Personnel in Ghaem Hospital

The deputy of Treatment Administration of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences asserted: according to the plans, in employment examination in November this year, there are plans to hire 98 nursing personnel and 5 ward secretaries (medical document expert) for the newly established wards in Ghaem Hospital.

Dr. Modaghegh added: we are on the process of getting the necessary approvals from the Ministry of Health, Hygiene and Medical Education to employ 35 nurse assistant personnel for the wards that are going to be operationalized soon.

32 Beds Are Added to the Total Beds in Neurology Ward of Ghaem Hospital

Speaking of executing the project of a ward for neurovascular disease in Ghaem Hospital last year, he stated: the operationalization and quick transfer of patients from Neurology Emergency Department to this ward led to some sort of evacuation of the emergency ward and decreasing patients’ stay in Neurology Emergency Department. Accordingly, 32 beds were added to the total beds in Neurology ward.

Emphasizing that this ward also has the capacity to add its beds up to 42 beds, Dr. Modaghegh said: neurology specialists are currently offering services in the hospital around the clock.

90% Improvement in Centralized Emergency in Ghaem Hospital

The deputy of Treatment Administration of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences referred to the execution of centralized emergency department project in the ground floor of Ghaem Hospital and asserted: this plan is currently under execution with the construction development rate of 90%, and would be inaugurated soon.

Dr. Modaghegh stated: adding the centralized emergency department and the presence of specialists in emergency medicine would prevent unnecessary hospitalizations. With the increase in patient transfer, patients’ stay in emergency department would decrease and finally lead to offering services with higher quality.

He added: there are plans to have a minimum of 24 beds for the centralized emergency department. The capacity for beds in cardio ward will also be increased from 36 to 56 beds.

The deputy of Treatment Administration of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences considered Ghaem hospital’s being overcrowded as to these changes, moving and transfers which are being executed along with accomplishing hoteling projects. These changes include: decreasing the 16 bed neurology backup space in ground floor, allocating the ICU space to cardio patients, and settling emergency patients in the entrance hall of the hospital.