Pims Islamabad’s new emergency department begins operations

The newly launched Pims emergency department at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) in Islamabad has become operational. Hundreds of patients have already been seen, and the hospital's management is reviewing its performance.

More than 69 patients were assessed and treated during the first hours of operation of the Pims emergency department. A further 258 patients were seen and managed on Saturday.

Pims emergency department: first patients and surgical readiness

An appendectomy was performed successfully under general anaesthesia. The functioning and operational readiness of the operating theatre were also reviewed.

In other words, the first period of work at the Pims emergency department has covered the assessment and treatment of patients, a successful surgical procedure and a review of the operating theatre's readiness.

The hospital remains committed to strengthening emergency services and ensuring timely, safe and quality care for patients,

Statement issued by Pims

Executive Director reviews the Pims emergency department

Pims Executive Director Prof Dr Tanwir Khaliq made a round of the new department. The aim of the visit was to assess how it is functioning, identify shortcomings and review steps to improve working conditions and patient care.

It was stated that on-site monitoring is continuing, with operational shortcomings and technical issues being identified for urgent attention. An emergency department dashboard is also on display to support monitoring of services.

Put simply, the visit was a performance review of the new department: how it is functioning, where it has shortcomings and which steps could improve working conditions and patient care. It sits alongside the on-site monitoring that is continuing.

Security and cleanliness added at the Pims emergency department

The hospital has also strengthened the support arrangements around the department. In a statement, Pims said security and janitorial services had been added to facilitate smooth operations and maintain a clean and secure environment for patients, attendants and staff.

The statement also set out the hospital's wider intent for the new facility. It said Pims remains committed to strengthening emergency services and ensuring timely, safe and quality care for patients.

For the Pims emergency department, the added security and janitorial services are therefore meant to support smooth operations. The stated purpose is a clean and secure environment for patients, attendants and staff alike.

Patient numbers at the Pims emergency department

Two figures define the start of the Pims emergency department. The first is that more than 69 patients were assessed and treated in its first hours of operation. The second is that a further 258 patients were seen and managed on Saturday. Both figures describe the department's early work.

These numbers show that hundreds of patients have already been seen at the new facility. They are early figures, and the hospital's management is reviewing its performance, with on-site monitoring continuing and shortcomings being identified for urgent attention.

Operating theatre and monitoring at the Pims emergency department

On the surgical side, an appendectomy was performed successfully under general anaesthesia. The functioning and operational readiness of the operating theatre were also reviewed as part of the assessment of the new department.

On the monitoring side, operational shortcomings and technical issues are being identified for urgent attention. An emergency department dashboard is on display to support monitoring of services, and on-site monitoring is continuing.

Explained: what the Pims emergency department opening means

What has happened

The Pims emergency department has become operational at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad. More than 69 patients were assessed and treated in its first hours, and 258 further patients were seen and managed on Saturday. The hospital's management is now reviewing how the department is performing.

What has been reviewed

Pims Executive Director Prof Dr Tanwir Khaliq toured the department to assess its functioning and identify shortcomings. The functioning and operational readiness of the operating theatre were reviewed as well. On-site monitoring is continuing, and an emergency department dashboard is on display to support monitoring of services.

What has been added

Security and janitorial services have been added. According to the Pims statement, the aim is to facilitate smooth operations and to maintain a clean and secure environment for patients, attendants and staff.

What the hospital says

Pims says it remains committed to strengthening emergency services and ensuring timely, safe and quality care for patients. That commitment is the central message of the statement it issued about the new department.

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