Critical Care Units from India recognized for the first time in an International Nutrition Survey ! Units of Apollo Hospitals Chennai and Madurai awarded the “Best of Best” for evidence based nutrition practices !

The Critical Care Units of Apollo Main Hospital, Chennai and Apollo Speciality Hospital, Madurai were ranked as ‘Best of Best’ for applying evidence based nutrition practices for managing critically ill patients. This award was based on International Nutrition Survey conducted across 183 Critical Care Units worldwide.

This is the first time that a unit from India has received this recognition. The accomplishment is a true reflection of team effort involving doctors, clinical dieticians and nurses. Dr. N.Ramakrishnan, Director, Critical Care Services and Dr. Bhuvaneshwari, Group Chief Dietician represented the team and received the award during the 35th Annual International Conference of American Society of Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) held in January 2012 at Orlando, USA.