Dr Sudhakar pulls up officials over covid management, asks them to take corrective steps
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Bengaluru: Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar said “the challenges in controlling covid can be solved if we effectively utilise the available facilities and human resources in a planned manner. The concerned officials must work towards this with commitment”.
The minister held a video conference with senior officials from Health, Medical Education, BBMP, Directors of Victoria, Boring, Rajiv Gandhi Chest Hospital and other experts to give instructions to them in the background of rising corona cases and deaths in Bengaluru.
It must be ensured that adequate doctors and nursing staff are present to treat the admitted patients. There should be a nurse for every three patients in ICU and high oxygen flow wards. Recruitment must be done wherever there is a shortage. Until then final year students in Government and Private medical colleges must be deployed, minister instructed.
ICU and high oxygen flow wards need trained staff. If there are trained staff deployed in covid care centres and general wards can be moved to ICU and high oxygen flow wards. Ayush and PG students can be deployed on priority, Dr Sudhakar said.
Designate an officer to supervise maintenance of hygiene and ensure proper supply of food. Prepare a weekly menu and share it with both officers and patients, Minister said.
Senior officer Somanna Kadakola had been appointed to supervise hygiene and food supply in Victoria Hospital. Bowring and Rajiv Gandhi Chest Hospital must also appointment a dedicated officer, Minister said.
Infected persons who are admitted in Victoria hospital and undergoing dialysis must be shifted to Nephrology Department.
In case of death, the all concerned information must be shared with experts and analysed. It must be ensured that corrective measures are taken. Appoint a designated doctor to analyse the causes for death, Minister instructed the director.
*Tele-ICU*
Minister instructed to deploy Tele–ICU facilities in Victoria, Bowring and Rajiv Gandhi Hospitals. This will enable better monitoring of patients and helps to provide better treatment and save lives, Minister said.
ILI cases which are coming to fever clinics must be classified as mild, moderate and serious and given treatment on priority. Asymptomatic cases must be admitted to covid care centres in the very early stage. This will reduce burden on hospitals, suggested minister.
*Single window system*
A team of senior officials should immediately visit private hospitals and ensure that 50% of beds are reserved as per government order. A senior officer must be designated to create and streamline a single window system for admission of covid cases in government and private hospitals.
*Covid care centres with 5000 beds*
Due to change in weather, common flu is increasing and most of them are getting infected from corona. To accommodate a huge number of cases, covid care centres with 5000 beds will be set up, Minister said.
As many as 1000 beds have been arranged in Haj Bhavan and AOL Ashram in the first phase. BBMP commissioner had identified 7300 feet space in the city. Minister instructed officials to look for marriage halls and other buildings which can be converted to CCCs. Ayush and PG students can be deployed at CCCs, Minister said.
Minister instructed officials to adopt transparent methods while communicating with media. There are reports in media which are far from reality. Ensure that it doesn’t happen, Minister instructed.
The incoming travelers from neighbouring districts or other states after lockdown was increased from June 1, and the rise in ILI cases, elderly people getting infected are the main reasons for recent spike in cases. These information are not being communicated to media properly, minister said to officials.
Bengaluru has been exceptional in Covid management. As on Jun 25, there are 1,92,500 COVID cases and 7417 deaths in five most populous cities of India. With 1798 cases and 78 deaths, Bengaluru constitutes just 0.9% of the total cases and 1% of the total deaths among five large cities.
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