Aravind Eye Hospital: The original hospital, currently the one for paying patients.
Aravind Eye Hospital: the free-service hospital is a block away.
Aravind Eye Hospital: I saw the paying hospital; nearby hospital provides free service.
Aravind Eye Hospital: The hallways are clean and bright.
Aravind Eye Hospital: The central atrium includes a meditative display.
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Aravind Eye Hospital: the waiting area at the patient registration desk.
Aravind Eye Hospital: The registration clerks enter each patient into the system.
Aravind Eye Hospital: They predict, a year in advance, how many patients will arrive.
Aravind Eye Hospital: The medical records are all on paper, but EMR is in the works.
Aravind Eye Hospital: They track everything; here, the accuracy of records clerks.
Aravind Eye Hospital: The rush is between 10am-1pm, so the goal is “zero at 10”.
Aravind Eye Hospital: Records clerks enter a patient’s progress in and out of each unit.
Aravind Eye Hospital: A patient undergoes basic refraction testing.
Aravind Eye Hospital: In some cubbies they replace the old charts with LCD.
Aravind Eye Hospital: After the test, the nurse enters the prescription on WiFi PDA.
Aravind Eye Hospital: Nurses do medical work-up, looking for diabetes.
Aravind Eye Hospital: After diagnosis each patient sees a counselor to discuss options.
Aravind Eye Hospital: This chart shows the different surgeries, rooms, and prices.
Aravind Eye Hospital: the pediatric unit.
Aravind Eye Hospital: waiting room at pediatric unit.
Aravind Eye Hospital: glasses shop at pediatric unit.
Aravind Eye Hospital: a patient exam in pediatric unit.