and even veterinary care. EIADA is an extension of the outpatient department of most hospitals, so we deal with outpatient cases. It helps the patient to avoid having to go to the emergency room [or the clinic] just for a simple cough or fever, which would expose him to a higher risk of hospital-acquired infections. It is especially beneficial to young kids whose underdeveloped immune system might make them more susceptible to airborne infection than adults.