FORTIS ESCORTS HEART INSTITUTE AWARDED THE BEST IN CARDIOLOGY AT ICICI LOMBARD & CNBC TV18 INDIA HEALTHCARE AWARDS 2012

• Best Hospital in Single specialty, Cardiology: Fortis Escorts Heart Institute & Research Centre Delhi
• 31 hospitals recognized for outstanding service
• India Healthcare Awards - Joint initiative of CNBC -TV18 and ICICI Lombard for the last 3 years

New Delhi, 9th March 2013:Fortis Escorts Heart Institute has been awarded the BEST SINGLE SPECIALITY HOSPITAL-CARDIOLOGYat ICICI & CNBC TV18 Healthcare Awards, 2012.Theawards, in third year of its succession have become an important attempt to honor the outstanding in healthcare industry.This has been made possible from the enormous efforts and contribution of the distinguished jury members from the Healthcare sector.
ICICI Lombard & CNBC TV18 Awards adhered to unique criteria of selecting the winners with the help of renowned Jury and IMRB,India’s largest market research agency which has put in place a robust multi-phase methodology which helped shortlist the India's finest healthcare providers for the final round. Collectively the consumer ratings and doctors’ ratings on facility assessment data were shared with the jury to arrive at the Overall Best Hospital Award as well as awardees in other categories. Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, formerly known as Escorts Heart Institute and Research Center, a pioneer in the field of fully dedicated cardiac care facility in India is a Fortis (Fortis Healthcare India Ltd.) network hospital. Fortis Healthcare is the fastest growing hospital network in India. Fortis Escorts Heart Institute has set benchmarks in cardiac care with its path breaking work over the past 23 years. Fortis Escorts Heart Institute has a vast pool of talented and experienced team of doctors, who are further supported by a team of highly qualified, experienced & dedicated support staff & cutting edge technology like the recently installed Dual CT Scan. Currently, more than 200 cardiac doctors and 1600 employees work together to manage over 14,500 admissions and 7,200 emergency cases in a year. The hospital today has an infrastructure comprising of around 285 beds (it currently enjoys 100% occupancy rate), 5 Cath Labs besides a host of other world-class facilities.
About Fortis Escorts Heart Institute:
Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, the first fully dedicated cardiac care facility in India is part of Fortis Healthcare Ltd., the fastest growing hospital network in India.

Fortis Escorts Heart Institute has set benchmarks in cardiac care with its path-breaking work over the past 22 years. Today, it is recognised world over as a centre of excellence providing the latest technology in Cardiac Bypass Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Robotics), Interventional Cardiology, Non-invasive Cardiology, Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. The hospital is backed by the most advanced laboratories performing complete range of investigative tests in the field of Nuclear Medicine, Radiology, Biochemistry, Haematology, Transfusion Medicine and Microbiology.

Fortis Escorts Heart Institute has a vast pool of talented and experienced team of doctors, who are further supported by a team of highly qualified, experienced & dedicated support staff & cutting edge technology like the recently installed Dual CT Scan. Currently, more than 200 cardiac doctors and 1600 employees work together to manage over 14,500 admissions and 7,200 emergency cases in a year. The hospital today has an infrastructure comprising of around 272 beds (it currently enjoys 100% occupancy rate), 5 Cath Labs besides a host of other world-class facilities