Odisha Govt Issues Advisory For Activation Of COVID Facilities In Hospitals
Bhubaneswar: ln view of the rapid surge in COVID-19 cases in Odisha, the Health and Family Welfare department has requested all district collectors and Municipal Commissioners as well as CDM & PHOs to remain in readiness to accommodate new cases.
They have been asked to activate the earlier used government and private COVID facilities in a phased manner as and when required.
The guidelines issued by the department are as follows:
Government and private COVID facilities which were functionalised during the 1st phase of the pandemic shall be activated in a phased manner with an increment of 50 beds at a time when needed.
The number of ICUs shall be 20% of general beds and availability of ventilators shall be at least 50% of all lCUs
One Authorised Medical Officer and one authorised person OAS (AP) shall be appointed for COVID facility/ies and the name and contact numbers shall be intimated to the government in the email ID- covidfhw.202’l@gmail.com
For all technical issues, clarification and referral of patients the Additional DMET (Prof. (Dr.) Umakant Satapathy) shall be State-level authorised officer.
While referring patients the principle of cluster districts and SOP for COVID referral shall be followed
ln big facilities having more than 100 beds, shall preferably have facilities for surgery (all type), maternity care, NICU and dialysis
All private hospitals under Odisha Clinical Establishment Act having 30 beds or more must have at least 10% of available beds (General bed & ICU) reserved for COVID patients. They shall increase the facility up to 80% of available general beds and ICUs in a phase-wise manner as per the rise in incidence of COVID patients
The rental charges and consumables cost for different beds like General bed/ ICU/ NICU/ Ventilators/ OT/ labour table/ Dialysis etc. shall be as approved earlier
Manpower proportionate to the bed occupancy shall be engaged in Govt. Covid facilities for management of patients
A Dedicated helpdesk shall be set up as per the guidelines
