Sawai Man Singh Hospital

Sawai Man Singh Hospital is the major hospital of Jaipur and Rajasthan state of India. This government hospital is staffed with 1500 doctors and 4000 nurses with 6000 beds in 43 wards and daily 9500 OPD. The construction of the hospital building began in 1934. The hospital is named after Sawai Man Singh II, then King of Jaipur. The hospital also provides practical training to the students of the Sawai Man Singh Medical College. SMS hospital is under pressure due to a large number of patients from across the state as it is one of the few government super speciality hospitals.[2]

Sawai Man Singh Hospital
Geography
LocationJaipur and Rajasthan, India
Coordinates26.905641°N 75.815549°E / 26.905641; 75.815549[1]
Organisation
Affiliated universitySawai Man Singh Medical College
Services
Beds219
History
Opened1934
Links
Websitewww.jaipursearch.com/medical/smshospital.htmt
ListsHospitals in India

Presently, there are over 168 beds in ICUs and 51 in semi ICUs of the hospital. But, the shortage of nursing staff is a concern in ICUs. The ratio of nursing staff in ICUs, currently, is one nurse per 6-7 beds at the hospital. However, it has been recommended that there should be one nurse for two patients in ICUs.

Speciality Centers

Birla Cancer Center

•      Established in 1987 by donation from Mr. Radha Kishan Birla of Pilani

•      Addition to center in 1991 and 2007 (BMT unit & OTs)

RRC

  • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Rehabilitation and Research Center) SMS Hospital and Medical College, Jaipur, is one of the oldest and largest Department in India as far as other PMR departments are concerned and this department was established in 1977, under the guidance of Dr P. K. Sethi and he is considered the pioneer of this department. At present this department is having two Units with 6 Facility members, 2 Medical officers, 2 Senior Resident, 11 PG trainees and various physiotherapist, occupational therapist, orthotics/prosthetics, nursing staff etc. At present there are 4 PG trainee seats available per year.

Bangur Bhawan

  • Under BMRC Vth ward is working. Three units of Cardiac Surgery & one unit of Cardiology.

In ward bed arrangement is below:

Cardiac Surgery Unit I           :           15+2

Cardiac Surgery Unit I           :           10+2

Cardiac Surgery Unit I           :           10+2

Total                                            :           41

In ward working II unit of Cardiology bed arrangement is as below:

Male patients’ bed                  :           10

Female patients’ bed              :           06

Total                                            :           16

Charak Bhawan

  • With ever growing number of ENT and Eye patient the need to establish the separate facility was felt and with an aim to provide advance and modern modalities of treatment to ENT and Eye patients new block called "CHARAK BHAWAN" was constructed and inaugurated by then Hon’ble Chief Minister Mrs. Vasundhra Raje in year 2008. This new block is located in south-west part of the SMS Hospital facing JLN Marg.

References
  1. Google maps
  2. "SMS Medical College". Rajasthan Government.
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