Abuse, misuse of medical infra, drugs, says TSHA
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We should have been better prepared for second wave: KIMS MD
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We should have been better prepared for second wave: KIMS MD
Telangana Super Speciality Hospitals Association (TSHA) president B. Bhaskar Rao, who is also managing director of KIMS Hospitals, has observed that unwanted admission of a large number of COVID-19 persons has been denying hospital beds to those who are in dire need.
In addition to the shortage of medical infrastructure, including oxygen supply, there was abuse and misuse of drugs such as Remdesivir which was helping further mutation of the virus, Dr. Bhaskar Rao said speaking to newspersons in a virtual meet on Monday. “We should have been better prepared for the second wave of the pandemic after suffering the worst in the first wave, but unfortunately we did not,” he felt.
There have been several instances of patients doing four to five rounds of hospitals and being turned away from each of them
HYDERABAD: With a drastic increase in hospitalisation as a result of a five-fold spike in Covid-19 infections over the last 12 days, the city is now running short of oxygen and ICU beds. There have been several instances of patients doing four to five rounds of hospitals and being turned away from each of them.
“We tried all big hospitals within a 15-kilometre-radius around my house but not a single ICU bed was available. After taking every possible avenue and reaching out to all possible contacts, we had to admit my sister-in-law to a government hospital which seemed like the last option available. After two days, we shifted her to a private hospital where we found a bed,” said Srikanth Naik, family member of a Covid-19 patient.
Updated Jan 08, 2021 | 12:58 IST
From seeing one or two and sometimes, no fresh admission in a day in the second half of November and last month, hospitals are now witnessing a small rise in cases. Increase in Covid admissions in Hyderabad private hospitals delays plan to close wards | Photo Credit: AP
Hyderabad: Private hospitals have been witnessing a small rise in admissions of Covid patients over the past three to four weeks. This has led to a delay in hospitals’ plans to release Covid wards by the end of last month.
From seeing one or two and sometimes, no fresh admission in a day in the second half of November and last month, hospitals are now witnessing a small rise in cases.