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Siriraj Hospital has followed the government recommendation and public health campaign during the COVID-19 preventive guideline measures.
With the Value-Driven Care, we are pleased to launch the “SI Drive-Thru Service” to offer the elderly population, NCD patients the newer way of blood collection. With SI Drive-Thru Service, patients do not need to come into the crowded area in the hospital, instead, using drive-thru service for collecting a blood sample and be able to go home. The Si Drive-Thru Benefit spend only 4 minutes to collect specimen from each patient, patients can leave the unit within only 15 minutes. The service will minimize the risk of contacting infectious diseases, provide convenience, and improve the quality of life of the patients.
The Value-Driven Care team led by Assoc. Prof. Cherdchai Nopmaneejumruslers, Vice Director of Siriraj Hospital, Dr. Sichon Luerithiphong, Assistant to Director of Siriraj Hospital, and Dr. Theerawich Likitabhorn, Internship student from Emory Rollins School of Public Health, USA expected to see 10% reduction of the number of patients in the traditional facility within 3 months.
For now, the “SI Drive-Thru Service” project got selected into the top 3 finalists from 41 projects from around the world in the Lion’s Lair – Breaking Walls – Delivering Care in an Outbreak – CHI Innovate 2020 and also received the 2nd prize in the popular vote.
The “SI Drive-Thru Service” will operate in early September this year !!
