NU Hospitals
| NU Hospitals | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Specialty hospitals |
| Hospital type | Super-speciality |
| Services | |
| Standards | NABH, NABL, ISAR |
| History | |
| Founded | 1999 |
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| Website |
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NU Hospitals- first Nephro-Urology Hospital in Karnataka, was established in 1999 by urologist Dr. Venkatesh Krishnamoorthy. He is also the current chairman of NU Hospitals. NU Hospitals is also first NABH and NABL Nephro-Urology hospital in its specialty.[1][2]
NU Hospitals has four facilities in India and one at Maldives, and has branches at Padmanabhanagar[3] and Rajajinagar in Bengaluru, Ambur and Krishnagiri in Tamilnadu and Malé, Maldives.
History
NU Hospitals was started in July 1999, as a super-specialty quaternary care hospital dedicated for kidney care. They are India's first nephro-urology hospital chain with hospitals in Padmanabhanagar, Rajajinagar, Maldives and upcoming facilities in Ambur and Shivamogga.
Both the hospitals in Bengaluru located at Padmanabhanagar and Rajajinagar are NABH accredited. They also have a central Laboratory which is NABL accredited with similar standards and outcomes. NU Hospitals is also an accredited seat of teaching and prepares Super-specialists in Urology and Nephrology under the National level DNB programme.[4]
2000–2007
In 2000 the first case of PCNL-minimally-invasive-kidney-stone surgery was performed at NU hospital, Bangalore.[5]
In 2007 first time in India Infrared spectroscopy analysis of kidney stones. Comprehensive serum and urine metabolic evaluation in recurrent stone formers.[6]
2012–2015
NU Hospitals received its NABL accreditation in 2012 and NABH accreditation in 2013 for its Padmanabhanagar facility. NU Hospitals in collaboration with IGMH started the National Uro-Renal and Fertility Centre at Male’ Maldives in 2014. NU Hospitals received its NABH accreditation in 2015 for its Rajajinagar Facility.
2018
NU Hospitals are the first in India to install the Masimo-Patient SafetyNet system which ensures that patients in all care areas are continuously monitored through an advanced non-invasive monitoring system.[7][8]
Awards and recognitions
- 2018 AHPI Award for Best Hospital to Work For[9]
- 2018 ET Award for Best Single Speciality hospital in the Region (South India)
- 2018 ET Award for Best HR Practice in Healthcare
- 2017 AHPI Award for Patient-Friendly Hospital[10]
- Florence Nightingale Award 2017
- International Specialist Centre of the Year for Nephrology, Urology & Fertility 2017[11]
- National Healthcare Excellence Awards, 2016[12][13]
References
- ↑ "Nu Trust".
- ↑ "Know about NU Hospital Bangalore – India Healthcare Tourism Portal". Indiahealthcaretourism.com. Government of India.
- ↑ "Nu Hospitals-Bangalore Kidney Foundation-Nu Trust College Of in Padmanabha Nagar Bangalore". infoline.com.
- ↑ "Nu Hospital Bangalore Karnataka".
- ↑ "At Padmanabhanagar Since 1999 Now at Rajaji Nagar (Near Iskcon) Bengaluru". Times of India. 1 July 2015. p. 6.
- ↑ Krishnappa, Pramod; Krishnamoorthy, Venkatesh; Gowda, Kiran Krishne (1 July 2017). "Dihydroxyadenine stone with adenine phosphoribosyltransferase deficiency: A case report". Indian Journal of Urology.
- ↑ "Masimo Products to Boost India-Based NU Hospitals' Systems". NASDAQ.com. 27 February 2018.
- ↑ BN, Janardhan. "NU Hospitals install 'Patient SafetyNet' technology to safeguard patients". Bangalore News Network.
- ↑ "NU Hospitals takes home the award in the category "Best Hospital to Work For - 2018 AHPI Healthcare Excellence Award"". businesswireindia.com.
- ↑ "A Patient Friendly Hospital for You". Times Health. Begaluru. TOI. 26 Feb 2017. p. 2.
- ↑ "Health Care News | Patient Care | Latest NU News at NU Hospitals Bangalore, India". Nephro Uro and Infertility Hospital - NU Hospitals.
- ↑ "PRAXIS-AWARDS 3 (RPT)". India Today. 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "Praxis Media Announces Winners of its National Healthcare Excellence Awards, 2016 in New Delhi". businesswireindia.com.