No more hand-carried samples; TIMS Sanathnagar to use air-powered tube system to transport blood samples across departments

Moving blood samples across hospital departments through sealed air-powered tube system instead of hand-carried trays, and transporting biomedical waste through dedicated corridors away from patient areas are among the features being introduced at the soon-to-be-inaugurated Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (TIMS) at Sanathnagar here.

The 1,000-bed hospital, as announced by the Health department, is scheduled for inauguration on Ugadi, March 19. The facility is being designed with infrastructure typically seen in large private hospitals, with the aim of improving infection control and streamlining hospital workflow, said Director of Medical Education (DME) A. Narendra Kumar.