DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has moved its Intravenous Therapy Unit (IV Unit) to a new location at Hamad Bin Khalifa Medical City as part of ongoing plans to transform the corporation’s clinical services.
The relocation aims at providing higher levels of comfort and privacy for patients, meeting increasing demand for intravenous services and adapting to the continued population growth of Qatar. The unit includes waiting areas for males and females, and two IV rooms for male and female patients.
Both rooms are equipped with modern IV infusion pumps as well as an oxygen supplier and medical resuscitation equipment.
Each room has a bed and can accommodate seating areas for those who need to spend more than two hours receiving IV therapy. A separate room is available for the treatment of special cases.
Madiha Abdulraouf, Director, Nursing for Medical Units and IV Therapy, Hamad General Hospital, said the unit receives an average of 50 to 60 patients on a daily basis. “IV therapy is provided for patients by a team of highly-trained and experienced nurses. The team consists of an in-charge nurse, eight staff nurses and one secretary.
“They are also trained in first aid and CPR techniques to meet emergencies. Our nursing team works in close and constant cooperation with physicians and other medical staff,” Abdulraouf said.
The unit is open from Sunday to Thursday from 7am to 3pm.
Additional nurses are available over the weekend to provide services for patients who require intravenous infusion for more than five days. The Peninsula
