(Riya Saha, Intern Journalist)Ranchi: No private hospital in the city should refuse suspected Covid-19 patients and must make arrangements to treat them in isolation, the district administration said on Sunday. Strict action might follow in case of non-compliance.
The administration made the appeal to the private hospitals during a meeting to discuss means and ways to check the rising number of cases in the city.
Seeking cooperation of the private hospitals to fight the growing number of infections and shortage of beds in government facilities, DC Chhavi Ranjan said, “Patients with various complaints go to private hospitals. If any of the patients showed Covid symptoms, the hospitals must not refuse admission to them but start treatment by following ICMR protocols. It is advised to get the patients tested but treatment should begin immediately.”
During the meeting, the Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association agreed to extend full cooperation to the administration. President of the association, Dr. Jogesh Gambhir, said, “Though it is difficult to maintain complete isolation in every nursing home, we have assured to work to the best of our capabilities.”
Ranjan said the private healthcare facilities are allowed to charge fees from the patients and can discharge those who are unable to afford the cost but only after informing the district authorities so that they can be shifted to government facilities. Gambhir said incident commanders would take a call in such cases.
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