IITB Hospital

Medical Facilities Introduction

Introduction

• Primary care hospital on campus for OPD and inpatient treatment

• Administrative head is the CMO(Chief Medical Officer) In Charge Dr. Nisha Shah

• 14 Medical Officers available for consultation

• 29 visiting specialists available for referral

• Basic diagnostic facilities including pathology lab, Radiology, Sonography

• Ambulance facility can be availed 24X7

• For treatments not available in-house, referral by Medical Officers to empanelled hospitals in Mumbai is also available at IITB Hospital

Regarding consultation visits

• A Medical File is issued on contacting hospital reception at your first visit. The medical file is issued only on the completion of the compulsory vaccinations.

• Please bring your medical file for all subsequent hospital visits. The files are kept in the hospital but if desired it can be taken with you. However it is necessary to produce it on all hospital visits.

• Obtain blank prescription slip from hospital reception for each OPD consultation

• Obtain appointment and referral to specialists as required

• If the doctor advises the student for bed rest, he/she can demand a Pink slip which is a valid medical proof in case one is unable to attend classes

Rules for students

• All bona-fide students of the institute are entitled for free medical attendance and treatment available in the institute Hospital in the campus

• Expenditure on indoor treatment, under the advice of the AMA in a recognized hospital in an entitled class of accommodation will be reimbursed by the institute. Reimbursement limit is Rs 1 lac. Entitled class of accommodation for students in different hospitals is available on the website. Regarding any charges surpassing this amount is routed through the Dean SA office on case basis only

• Cost of medicines purchased from the market as well as pathological/radiological charges incurred in recognized hospitals, only on the advise of the AMA is reimbursable

• Treatment of chronic cases or prolonged illness requiring special medical treatment for a long period will be responsibility of the parents/guardians of the students

Note

• Prolonged illness may be that which requires treatment in any authorized hospital for a period of over 30 days

• Any treatment taken outside the headquarters during vacation will be the responsibility of the parents. The institute will not reimburse such expenditures

• Students have insurance for accidental injuries. They may be referred to any hospital for treatment. The reimbursement in this case is routed through Dean of Student Affairs Office

• Dental treatment, cosmetic corrections and treatment of infertility are not reimbursable

• No maternity reimbursement is available to students

• Elective surgeries are discouraged as far as possible. However, if it is planned at IITB Hospital, consent and presence of parent/local guardian is essential for surgery

Booking a specialist

• A specialist can be consulted on referral by a Medical Officer.

• If the medical officer refers to a specialist, an appointment has to be taken at

the Counter for the specialist’s visit

• On the day of the appointment, you need to report at the counter 10

minutes prior to the appointment or else the appointment is postponed to

the next availability

Referral Policies and Reimbursements

• Medical Claim and Advance forms are available on the Hospital website under the link Downloadable forms.

• The advance form is to be signed by the Hospital authority and submitted to the Dean SA office for advance.

• Reimbursement form has to be filled up and directly deposited to the hospital

• Medical advances can be availed from the Institute for treatment outside, only on recommendation by the IITB Hospital. Medical Advance limit for students is Rs 50,000

• Entitlement for reimbursement for students is only in General Ward Category

SPECIALISED CLINICS

Well Baby Clinic

Asthma Clinic

Diabetes Clinic• Conducted by Medical Officers at the IITB Hospital

• For health promotion and treatment

• Contact Hospital counter for more information

Hospital Timings

OPD 8.00 AM – 6.00 PM

Pathology Sample Collection 8.30 AM – 9.30 AM

Pathology Report Collection 4.00 PM (from counter)

X-Ray 8.30 AM – 1.00 PM; 2.30 PM – 6 PM

Ultra Sonography Only by appointment

Physiotherapy 2.30 PM – 5.30 PM

Dispensary 8.00 AM – 6.00 PM

Ward Emergency cases after 6.00 PM

Hospital Timings- Doctor duties

*Weekdays:

Medical Officer’s in OPD 8.00 AM – 6.00 PM

Emergency OPD(Part time medical officer in ward) 5.00 PM – 10.00 PM

Medical Officer on night duty 10.00 PM – 8.00 AM

*Holidays:

Medical Officer’s in OPD (10.00AM – 12.00 PM : OPD

Emergency OPD(Part time medical officer in ward) 1.00 PM – 9.00 PM

Medical Officer on night duty 9.00 PM – 8.00 AM

*All the timings above are subject to change as per hospital administration and HHAC

Doctor’s Note

Student’s are advised to:

• Complete vaccinations and update medical files

• Avoid self-medication

• Bring medical files on any visit to a doctor at IITB Hospital

• Attend the seminars/workshops/awareness programmes conducted by the Hospital

• Visit the IITB hospital if you face any sort of health problems

Vaccinations

• Vaccination Camps are conducted at the IIT Hospital. The tentative schedule for the same is

circulated well in advance

• Students who haven’t completed their vaccinations can avail this facility at the Hospital. It is

mandatory for all the students to complete their vaccinations well in time

• Details of regular vaccines available at the hospital can be found on the IIT B Hospital website

under the link Vaccinations

Emergency Contact Numbers and Hospital

Feedback

• In case of a medical emergency, please call the ambulance at 1110 or 2149 from any internal number, or contact +91-22-2572-2149

• Hospital Contact Number: +91-22-2576-7051/53 (or dial 7051/53 from internal number)

• Any complaints regarding Hospital can be lodged on Complaint Management System. Log in at gymkhana.iitb.ac.in/cms_new with your LDAP ID and send us your query under the category “Hospital”

• Any feedback regarding the hospital can be emailed on hospital_feedback@iitb.ac.in or you can get in touch with Sarthak Agrawal (Institute Secretary of Hostel Affairs and Student nominee, Hospital) at sarthakagrawal@iitb.ac.in

• The hospital Website can be visited at www.iitb.ac.in/hospital/index.html

FAQs

• How do we visit a specialist?

To visit a specialist, you need to first visit a medical officer and get a referral. An appointment has to be made with the specialist at the

Hospital counter. On the day of the appointment, you need to report at the counter 10 minutes prior or else the appointment is

postponed to the next visit

• How do we get a reimbursement?

To get a reimbursement, you need to fill the Medical Claim form on the website and submit it at the hospital

• Are we allowed to take the file with us?

You can keep the file, but it is advisable to have it on each hospital visit

• What is the procedure when we get urgently transferred to a hospitals outside at night? Who pays the security deposit on urgent

basis?

The IIT Hospital has tie ups with a number of hospitals and no hospital can ask for a deposit right away. One can fill the Medical

Advance form which can take care of the expenses

Hospital Health and Advisory Committee

MEMBERS EMAIL IDs

Prof. Rinti Banerjee, Chairperson hhac@iitb.ac.in

Prof. B. K. Mohan, Member bkmohan@iitb.ac.in

Prof. Prasanna Gandhi, Member gandhi@iitb.ac.in

Registrar, IIT Bombay registrar@iitb.ac.in

Dr. Arvind Meshram, Member armesh@iitb.ac.in

Mr. Vijay Jadhav (NASA member) -

Mr. Sarthak Agrawal (Student member) sarthakagrawal@iitb.ac.in

Dr. Nisha Shah (Member, secretary) nishas@iitb.ac.in