COVID preparedness review meeting was held under the chairmanship of Executive Director AIIMS Bhopal in Director's board room on Monday. The Dean academics, HoDs, Medical superintendent and the Deputy Medical Superintendants attended the meeting.
Medical Superintendant informed in the meeting that some oxygen beds are identified to be earmarked for COVID patients. He was instructed by the Director to display DOs and Don'ts posters in the OPDs for the health awareness regarding COVID prevention precautions by the patients and their attendants.
HoD pulmonary Medicine informed that on the pattern of last time management, the ICU beds will be earmarked in a phased manner for COVID patients who may need ICU care. HoD anesthesiology said in the meeting that the oxygen supply at the moment is sufficient to tackle any eventuality.
HoD trauma and Emergency said that the sample collection area is ready and the department takes swab samples of the patients who report to the department with strong suspicion of COVID infection. Sufficient RTPCR testing kits are available for time being in the department of microbiology and the department will be doing the sequencing of the positive cases, said the HoD of microbiology.
HoD General Medicine will convey the requirement of Medicines to the Medical superintendent so that sufficient inventory of Medicines is ensured in the hospital Stores and the Amrit pharmacy stores for any eventuality.
Executive Director said that although the situation is not alarming at the moment and the most of the patients who report to OPDs get treated on the OPD basis but as an Apex institutions AIIMS Bhopal will take all necessary measures from time to time to combat any challenge due to the COVID. Director also instructed to MS to conduct a mock drill for COVID preparedness. He passed on instructions to all the HoDs, MS and DMSs to prepare their department for any rise in number of COVID patients.