AMRI Hospitals
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| Geography | |
| Location | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
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| Care system | Private hospital |
| Funding | For-profit hospital |
| Type | General |
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| Standards | NABH |
| Emergency department | Yes (Trauma center) |
| Beds | 1,200 |
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| Website | Official website |
AMRI Hospitals is a for-profit private hospital chain which is headquartered in the city of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. In September 2023, Manipal Hospitals acquired a majority stake (84%) in the company.[1]
With hospitals accredited by NABH, the company has 3 units in Kolkata (Dhakuria, Salt Lake and Mukundapur), 1 clinic in Kolkata (Southern Avenue) and 1 unit in Bhubaneshwar in the Indian State of Odisha. It had also opened a health center in Dhaka for its Bangladeshi patients.[2]
History
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The Emami Group invested in hospitals with Shrachi Group through an invitation from Shrachi Group's Shrawan Kumar Todi, a family friend. The Government of West Bengal handed control of an polyclinic in Dhakuria to AMRI Hospitals in the early 90s.[3]
AMRI Hospitals was co-founded by the Emami Group and Shrachi Group in 1996, two of Kolkata's developing groups, in a partnership with the Government of West Bengal to expand health coverage options for consumers.[4] It was a centre for training students from the Institute of Radiology and Medical Imaging. The hospital chain was/is ISO 9001:2000 certified.[5]
In 2006, AMRI Hospitals acquired Suraksha Hospitals, and renamed it as AMRI Hospitals, Salt Lake. After 2 years, the hospital was merged to leverage operational synergies by forming AMRI Hospitals.[6] The Emami group acquired 32% stake of Shrachi Group in AMRI Hospitals in the year 2014.[7]
In September 2023, Manipal Hospitals announced that it had acquired 80% of AMRI Hospitals for ₹2400 crores. On May 15, 2024, AMRI Hospitals was absorbed and integrated into the 'Manipal' brand.
Specialties
[edit]The specialties at AMRI Hospitals include Aesthetic, Reconstructive & Plastic Surgery, Blood Bank & Transfusion Medicine, Cardiac Sciences, Dentistry & Maxillo Facial Surgery, Dermatology, Dietetics and Nutrition, Emergency Critical Care & Trauma Management, Endocrinology & Diabetology, ENT & Head Neck Surgery, Gastro Sciences, General and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Internal Medicine, IVF, Neuro Sciences, Nuclear Medicine & PET-CT, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Onco Sciences, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics & Joint Replacement, Paediatrics & Neonatology, Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Medicine, Psychiatry, Pulmonology & Chest Medicine, Radiology & Interventional Radiology, Rheumatology, Urology & Nephrology.[8]
Legal controversies
[edit]Anuradha Saha case
[edit]On 24 October 2013, the Supreme Court of India ordered AMRI Hospitals to pay compensation for medical negligence at their hospital in Kolkata that led to the death of Anuradha Saha, a US-based child psychologist, on 28 May 1998. The court described the standard of medical care at the hospital as "abysmal",[9] and wrote that the court's decision was intended as a "deterrent and a reminder" to the medical community.[10][11] The compensation, which with interest came to Rs. 11.41 crore (US$1.86 million in 2013), was the highest ever awarded by an Indian court for medical negligence.[12]
Fire incident
[edit]A fire at the hospital occurred at Dhakuria in South Kolkata in the early morning of 9 December 2011.[4] The fire was due to a short circuit in the electrical system. It is reported that 95 people, including members of the staff, died due to asphyxiation. Six board members were then released on bail after a temporary arrest.[13] The Dhakuria Unit of AMRI Hospitals reopened operations two years later after it received clearance in November 2013.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Manipal Hospitals completes acquisition of majority stake in Kolkata's AMRI Hospitals". India Blooms. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "AMRI Hospital Opens Help Centre in Dhaka". Daily Sun Bangladesh.
- ^ "Emami Founders say Hospitals Investment was a big mistake". Live Mint.
- ^ a b "AMRI hospital fire: 73 killed, several injured". The Times of India. 9 December 2011. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ "History & Innovation". amrihospital.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ "Emami-backed AMRI Hospitals scouts for 100 Cr rupees PE".
- ^ "Shrachi group to sell AMRI Hospital stake to Emami promoters". Business Standard.
- ^ "Welcome to AMRI". Official Website AMRI Hospitals.
- ^ Venkatesan, V. (29 November 2013). "Course correction". Frontline. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "Medical negligence: Will the Anuradha Saha case set a precedent?". Mint. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "In The Supreme Court of India Civil Appellate Jurisdiction, Civil Appeal No.2867 of 2012". Supreme Court of India. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "SC Awards Rs 11.41 crore in Medical Negligence Case". Outlook. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "Two more Directors of AMRI Hospitals get bail". The Hindu BusinessLine.
- ^ "AMRI Hospitals Reopened". The Hindu.
