7 pvt hospitals asked to keep 50 pc beds for Covid care in Mohali

Tribune News Service

Mohali, April 16

The administration today ordered seven private hospitals to set aside at least 50 per cent of their total bed capacity as isolation beds and wards for Covid-19 care.

The seven hospitals are Max Super Specialty Hospital, Fortis Heathcare, SGHS Sohana, Indus Hospital, IVY Hospital, Grecian Super Specialty and Mayo Super Specialty Hospital. These hospitals, providing quality tertiary care (L2/L3) to Covid-19 patients in the district, have been asked to set aside at least 50 per cent of their bed capacity as isolation beds.

“The district has minimal public health infrastructure, given that the District Hospital, which is being upgraded to a medical college, is under re-construction. Most tertiary care-level ICU beds/ventilators are with the private sector,” said Mohali DC Girish Dayalan in an order.

The hospitals shall also put certain ambulances exclusively in the service of Covid-19 patients and suspected cases.

The Mohali Civil Surgeon shall decide on the exact number of beds/ambulances to be reserved, based on the overall capacity of a hospital.

Private hospitals in the district shall not refuse admission/treatment to Covid-19 patients referred by the Civil Surgeon. The hospitals should also ensure that staff, including doctors, nurses and paramedics, on duty are penalised if they refuse treatment.

This week alone, the district has witnessed 3,466 positive cases and 21 deaths. The number of Covid-19 deaths recorded to date in Mohali is 486.

from The Tribune https://ift.tt/2RItwir