
In Kerala, COVID-19 care at secondary, periphery hospitals to be ramped up
The Hindu
It was decided at a review meeting called by Health Minister Veena George that the ICU care facilities in secondary hospitals in the State be linked online with the MCHs
The Health Department has decided to strengthen COVID care facilities in secondary and periphery hospitals in the State, including ICU infrastructure, in order to reduce the burden of medical college hospitals (MCHs), which have been functioning as exclusive COVID-19 hospitals since the beginning of the pandemic. At a review meeting called by Health Minister Veena George here on Monday, it was decided that the ICU care facilities in secondary hospitals in the State be linked online with the MCHs so that the medical college doctors can help the district/ general hospitals with decision-making as far as COVID patients in ICUs are concerned. This, it is hoped, would help deliver better care to at the periphery without having to shift them to medical colleges and reduce overburdening of MCHs.More Related News