Ibrahim Cardiac hospital & Research Institute

National Professor Dr M Ibrahim established Diabetic Association of Bangladesh in the year 1956. Not limiting the diagnostic and treatment activities of diabetic patients, the Diabetic Association of Bangladesh has successfully expanded its activities in almost every fields of medical science as the diabetes affects all vital organs of the body. In pursuance of this quest, Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute has been established as a not-for profit organization to prevent and treat cardiac patients, to create awareness and to develop skilled man power. It has already established itself as a highly reputed cardiac institute in the country with a team of dedicated doctors, nurses, technicians and efficient support service management team. During the year this Institute has been able to continue its upward trend in clinical activates as well as introducing advance latest facilities.
Keeping the trend of continuous expansion the bed numbers of the hospital was expanded to 115 and it is planned to make it 150 within very short time.

Academic, Training and Development activities
Daily Clinical Meeting (Cardiology)
Daily Cardiology Clinical Meeting held on every working day from 8.00 a.m. to 9.00 a.m. where discussion held on the condition of admitted cases of previous day. Selected topic presentation and latest journal presentation by Resident Medical Officer daily on rotational basis.

Weekly Cath conference
Weekly Cath conference is being held on every Saturday where the difficult CAG cases were discussed especially critical cases were reviewed from 8.00 a.m. to 9.00 a.m by Cardiologists, Cardiac Surgeons and Cardiac Anaesthesiologist in joint meeting.

Clinical Meeting (Cardiac Surgery+Anaesthesiology)
Every Wednesday from 8.00 a.m. to 9.00 a.m.

Advanced Nurses Training Course on Cardiac care
4 months long ‘Advanced Nurses Training Course on Cardiac care’ is being organized for professional development of Nurses. During the year two courses were completed where 46 participants successfully completed the course. Lt. Col (Rtd) Dr Md. Hamidur Rahman, Head of Anaesthesiology was the course coordinator.

Others
Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute needs to support its activities through a well-established Quality Assurance System to gain competitive advantage and satisfy its patients. To ensure this objective ISO- 9001:2008 Quality Management System is being implemented and within very short times the hospital will be awarded ISO- 9001:2008 QMS certificate.

Seminar/Symposium
- Scientific Seminar & Symposium are held regularly.
- Doctors and Nurses are regularly participated in CPR course arranged by BIRDEM and Ibrahim Cardiac
- Doctors are regularly participated in DLP course arranged by BADAS

The plan of expansion and conversion of Ibrahim Cardiac to Ibrahim Cardio Thoracic Neuro Vascular and Transplant Hospital & Research Institute will be implemented very soon. Once completed this will offer comprehensive cardiovascular and thoracic treatment while allowing introduction of therapeutic modality to treat patients with end stage disease using life saving and life extending organ transplant procedures. The plan is to consolidate on the kidney transplant that is already taking place and will start liver, bone marrow and heart transplant in phases. For this a twin Operation Theater with suitable pre and post operative ICUs will be established and the work in progress. The renovation work at newly constructed Car Parking Building has been started to establish this unit.