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