Get Ready to admit Coronavirus Patients: Delhi govt tells its private hospitals, nursing homes
New Delhi: Stepping the preparedness to tackle the rising cases of coronavirus in the capital, the Delhi Government has recently directed all nursing homes/ private hospitals falling under its jurisdiction to make the requisite preparation for admitting suspected cases and for their treatment.
The advisory to this effect was recently issued by Dr Nutan Mundeja, Link Officer to Director General Health Services, Govt of NCT of Delhi ( Nursing home Cell) to the Director/ Medical Superintendent/ Keeper all registered nursing homes/ private hospitals in GNCT of Delhi
" All suspected cases will be requiring hospitalization and are to be kept in isolation till such time they are tested negative. Further, persons testing positive for COVID-19 will remain to be hospitalized till such time two of their samples are tested negative as per MoHFW's discharge policy, About 15% of the patients are likely to develop pneumonia, 5% of whom requires ventilator management. Dedicated intensive care beds need to be identified and earmarked," stated the advisory
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