Siriraj Drive-thru Blood Collection: The Grand Opening

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On September 22nd, 2020, Prof. Dr. Prasit Watanapa, Dean of Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital presided over the Grand Opening of Siriraj Drive-thru Service Center at Chao Phraya 10-Rai area. The grand opening ceremony was witnessed by Assoc. Prof. Visit Vamvanij, Director of Siriraj Hospital, Assoc. Prof. Cherdchai Nopmaneejumruslers, Vice Director of Siriraj Hospital, Dr. Sichon Luerithiphong, Assistant to Director of Siriraj Hospital.

SI Drive-thru Service offers the elderly population, NCD patients the newer way of blood and specimen 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 a 10% reduction of the number of patients in the traditional facility within 3 months.

The SI Drive-thru Service opens from 8.00 AM – 12.00 PM everyday except public holiday, the patient can book a queue by download Siriraj Connect Application and follow the instruction in the application.