Bengaluru, Jun 20: The Karnataka Health Department has issued guidelines on the admission of COVID-19 patients in private hospitals after clinical assessment, mandating that the district surveillance officer (DSO) should be first informed to initiate further procedures, an official said on Friday.
"A health team sent by the DSO should visit the home or hospital where the patient is staying. The team should conduct a rapid assessment of his or her health condition," said Karnataka's Additional Chief Secretary Jawaid Akhtar.
In the rapid health condition assessment, the team should first check the patient's body temperature, followed by SpO2 (oxygen saturation) level and confirm if there are any comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes, tuberculosis, HIV, cancer, stroke etc.
Depending on the health condition of patients, Akhtar said, two categories have been made.
"Those who have body temperature greater than 37.5 degrees Celsius, SpO2 level below 94 percent, elderly (above 60 years) and suffering from known comorbid conditions should be taken to a dedicated Covid hospital (DCH)," he said.
"All other patients, even if older but not suffering from co-morbidities, those below 60 and suffering from co-morbidities and asymptomatic cases should be taken to a dedicated Covid health centre (DCHC) or a private hospital as opted by the patient," he added.
Private hospitals have been asked to pitch in due to the rising number of cases in Karnataka. Currently, there are 2943 active cases in the state after 337 cases were reported on Friday.
"The patients are assessed clinically and evaluated at DCHCs or private hospitals with appropriate diagnostic tests. After evaluation, if the patients are asymptomatic, they are shifted to a COVID Care Centre (CCC) for further management," said Akhtar.
CCCs are expected to be equipped with ventilated rooms, pulse oximeters, handheld thermal scanners and blood pressure apparatus.
A nurse has to be present round the clock for every 50 patients and should visit each patient twice a day for assessment whereas the medical officer has to visit the CCC once a day. He should also be available on call in case of an emergency.
Staff serving food and others should wear personal protective equipment and an N-95 mask. Explaining the procedures at DCHCs, Akhtar said general examinations for medical conditions like body temperature, BP, pulse, oxygen saturation and urine output should be in place.
Investigations such as complete blood count, fasting blood sugar, random blood sugar, liver function tests, renal function tests, ECG and chest X-ray facilities should be available.
"DCHCs should ensure that above examinations are over in an orderly timeline of 24 hours and depending on the examination, the patient is continued to be lodged at the DCHC or sent to DCH or CCC," said the senior officer.
Likewise, the discharge policy should be done as per the protocols issued by the Health Department from time to time.
The Karnataka government is yet to fix an upper limit on the cost of treating COVID-19 patients in private hospitals. While reports indicated that this could be capped at Rs 5200 per day, health officials are yet to specify this is the case. Private hospitals in the state have asked the government to take a collaborative approach in deciding the fixed cap on treatment cost.
The octogenarian is survived by his wife, five sons, three daughters and a large number of relatives, disciples, friends and well-wishers.
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Inna lillahi va inna ilaihi rajioon
he was a great person
May Allah grant him Jannah
may Allah forgive his sins if any
May Allah make Grave lightfull
Heartfelt condolences from Zakria family in Qatar.
May Allah bless him with jannathul firdaus.
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m heartiest condolence to the families of maulana mohamed shafie
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INNA LILLAHI WA INNA ILAHI RAJI'UN
Innalillahi Wa inna Ilahirrajiwoon.
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Allahummghfirlahu warhamhu, wa aafihim wa'afa anhu!
warzuq'hum Jannathul Firdowse al A'ala
Innalillahi Wa inna ilaihi rajiooon
May allah grant him jannatul firdouse,,,
Ameen...
May Allah grant him paradise and give us death while He is pleased with us.
\To Allah we belong and to him we return\". Indeed! Whatever Allah give or take belongs to him and everything is predestined by him-Prophet Mohammad (PBUH)."
Inna lillah wa inna ilaihi rajiwoon. May allah acceipt his all good deeds and grant him Jannaah.
Aameen
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May Almighty Accept all his good deeds
Ameen
Inna Lillaahi wa inna ilaihi raajihoon. Allaahummgfirlahoo warhamhoo wahfu anhu yaa Rabbal Aalameen. ameen.
Innaa Lillahi Wa Innaa Ilaihi Rajivoon. We are from Allah and to HIM we return.
Maulana Ebrahim Muhammed Shafi Saheb is a proud father of professionals in the field of Journalism, Enterpreneurship, Administration and philanthrophy Al-Hamdulillah.
May the departed soul rest in peace. May Allah bless him with the bounties of Jannah and May Allah give sabr (patience) to the grieved family to bear the loss of their dear one.
Heartfelt condolences.
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Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un
Inna lillahi wa inna ilahi rarji'un
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