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Pvt. hospitals told to emulate SVIMS to avoid wastage of oxygen
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Pvt. hospitals told to emulate SVIMS to avoid wastage of oxygen
As COVID-19 continues to spread from urban to rural areas, the demand for oxygen-supported beds and COVID Care Centres has seen a surge, even as officials suggest home isolation to the mildly positive.
Joint Collector (Health) S. Veerabrahmam directed the officials to ensure optimal utilisation of oxygen and prevent pilferage in private hospitals.
At a review meeting held along with Joint Collector (Welfare) Rajasekhar and Revenue Divisional Officer Kanaka Narasa Reddy here on Sunday, he pointed to the plan of action formulated by public hospitals like SVIMS and Ruia to avoid wastage and asked the private hospitals to take a cue. “Monitor patients once in two hours and shift those not requiring oxygen to general wards, so as to accommodate the other n