Mesaieed General Hospital emerges as ideal facility for geriatric patients

Mesaieed General Hospital emerges as ideal facility for geriatric patients

Mesaieed General Hospital (MGH) was opened in April 2020 to meet the spiraling demands for hospital beds due to the Covid-19 pandemic but dwindling number of acute cases have opened the opportunity for the hospital to be redeployed more effectively. Over 90 geriatric male and female adult long-term patients have been transferred over the past month to receive excellent care in a healthcare environment deemed more age appropriate.

The new 120-bed state-of-the art facility offers a combination of single and twin-bed hospital rooms, a gym for occupational and physical therapy, space for patients to meet comfortably with family members in a quieter environment. The strategic decision to relocate stable non-Covid geriatric patients to MGH was jointly suggested by the Hamad Medical Corporation’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr Abdulla al-Ansari, and Dr Sabah Alkadhi the Interim CEO and Medical Director of Al Wakra and Mesaieed Hospitals and approved by chairperson for the Department of Geriatrics and Long-Term Care and medical director for Rumailah Hospital and Qatar Rehabilitation Institute, Dr Hanadi al-Hamad.

Dr al-Ansari explained: “Mesaieed General Hospital provides an ideal care environment for these geriatric patients. While they need ongoing medical monitoring, they do not need to be in an acute care