| A warm welcome from Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, Kolhapur! Medical College hospitals have the central and very critical role in the entire healthcare delivery system of a nation. Owing to their clear and continuous focus to develop new and better ways for patients care through outcome-based teaching, research and the development of new technologies, the teaching hospitals are considered as the backbone of the healthcare system. This is where medical knowledge continuously evolves and new cures and treatments are found. An additional and very distinctive feature of the teaching hospitals is their ever readiness in critical community services, such as emergencies, epidemics, trauma and burn centres. Additionally, they are the training ground for thousands of physicians and other health professionals each year, thus are a vital part of nation’s safety net. They are credited with providing healthcare to a large population at low cost, shorter length of stay for major illnesses and superior outcomes and survival rates, besides better quality of care. Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Institute is the teaching hospital of D. Y. Patil Education Society – Deemed University’s Medical College – one of the leading medical colleges in India. The Hospital is recognized for excellence in clinical care, teaching and research. The hospital serves as the clinical base to educate and train medical and allied health sciences students under the supervision of dedicated faculty. This hospital was established in the year 2003 with the objective to develop healthcare professionals focusing on preventive, curative, promotive as well as rehabilitative aspects of health. Over the years, it has developed itself to impart quality education and deliver class healthcare services, establishing itself as an excellent ‘Centre of Modern Healthcare & Learning’. With ‘Service to Humanity’ as its mission, the Hospital is consistently and committedly providing talented, trained and motivated graduates who have been proudly serving society across countries and continents with compassion, competence and commitment. The 650 bed multi-specialty Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College Hospital & Research Institute provides most modern healthcare including critical care and emergency services to the population at large, besides imparting clinical training to the students. The credibility of the systems and services has seen a large increase in the numbers of patients seeking treatment making it one of the apex health institutions of the region. This in itself is a testimony to the care rendered by our doctors, faculty, staff and students. It is our constant endeavour to provide best of healthcare facilities at our hospital for delivering efficient and effective healthcare services. To this end, we regularly update and upgrade our machines & equipments, modify the protocols, adopt innovative approaches in treatments, patient friendly communication channels with state-of-the-art facilities, talented pool of doctors and staff, integration of technology in healthcare as well administrative processes. Addressing health and social issues of nearby urban and rural areas finds priority in our community outreach programmes. Improvement being a continual process, we are committed, as always, to improve our healthcare and service delivery processes. - Best wishes
- Dr. Rakesh K. Mudgal
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