Tribune News Service
Ambala, September 26
In probably the first-of-its-type initiative, the Covid patients can now book their bed online in the government and private hospitals across the district.
Besides, the persons suffering from the virus and recuperating under home isolation will be monitored online and doctors will visit them for examination and advice.
FACILITIES AVAILABLE
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As many as 1,600 beds have been made available for Covid patients at government facilities in the district. Besides, beds are aslo available in private hospitals
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Almost 500 beds are equipped with oxygen facilities. Of these, 30 are at Covid care centre
"This will be made possible through a specially designed mobile app and the official website of the district administration," Ambala Deputy Commissioner Ashok Kumar Sharma told The Tribune here recently.
The project, which is Sharma's brainchild, will be formally launched by Health Minister Anil Vij in a day or two. Under the project, the number of beds available at different government and private hospitals and Covid care centres will be made available on the mobile app and the website.
"Patients requiring a bed can check the availability status on either the mobile app or the website and book their bed at their nearest facility," the DC said.
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Special Mobile app developed
Bookings can be done on a specially designed mobile app and the district administration's official websitehellip; Patients can check the availability status of bed on the mobile app or the website and book it at the nearest facility.
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The booking will be valid for three hours and the confirmation with timings of validity will be intimated through SMS. "On reaching the facility within the stipulated time period, doctors on duty will examine the patient and admit, only if required," Sharma said, adding that in case doctors feel the patient's condition is not serious and does not require hospital admission, he/she will be sent back home after thorough examination and advice.
For the home-isolation cases, doctors will visit the patients on their doorstep and examine them. "The status of every patient under home isolation will be updated online with colour coding by the visiting doctor," the DC said.
Three colours — green, orange and red — will distinguish the condition of the patient under home isolation. Green colour will depict normal condition, orange will show condition above normal and below serious, while red colour will specify serious condition.
Sharma said doctors would identify the patient's condition on the colour parameters after examination and later, if it changes, the patient can make changes online. "This will be personally monitored by me as well as the civil surgeon and no sooner any patient under home isolation turns serious, he/she will be shifted to the nearest hospital for requisite medical intervention," he said, adding that the rate card of the bed facility in both government and private facilities would also be displayed online.
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