AIIMS to shut OPD registrations from April 8 amid Covid-19 scare
AIIMS respective departments may fix the limits of daily new and follow up patients in the outpatient department (OPD) for the next four weeks, depending on the available strength of residents after contributing to the COVID19 pool.
New Delhi: The All India Institute of Medical Services (AIIMS) has decided to temporarily close down routine walk-in OPD patient registrations, including speciality clinics and all centers, with effect from April 8 to minimize the possibility of community spread of coronavirus and optimize diversion of available manpower and resources for the treatment of affected patients.
It said OPDs/specialty clinics will continue to provide requisite services only for such patients (new and follow-up) having prior appointments.
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"In view of increased need to minimise the possibility of community spread of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and also to optimise diversion of available manpower and materials, resources for the care and treatment of suspected/confirmed patients of COVID-19 disease, it has been decided to temporarily lose down routine walk-in OPD patient registrations, including speciality clinics in AIIMS hospital and all centres with effect from April 8," a communique sent to all chiefs of Centres and Heads of all clinical departments said.
Respective departments may fix the limits of daily new and follow-up patients in the outpatient department (OPD) for the next four weeks, depending on the available strength of residents after contributing to the COVID-19 pool.
Departments in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) main hospital have also been requested to inform the same to faculty-in-charge and OPD services through e-mail, so that computer facility can be intimated for modifications, the communique added.
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