06/05/2020
COVID 19
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
Dear patients,
To help you all understand how things are going to be in medical practice as we move forward, I am sharing with you the guidelines that have been suggested to us when we examine patients in our clinics and hospitals.
These are important for both you, the patient, and us, the healthcare providers so that we may be safe and keep others around us safe.
WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS VIRUS IS NOT GOING TO GO AWAY ANYTIME SOON.
We are dealing with an entity of which we still have very limited knowledge.
I urge you to spread the word amongst your friends and family to avoid going to hospitals and clinics for minor and routine ailments and rely on Video Consultations as far as possible.
You could share this article with them or direct them to this page, so that they may read more about Covid19 which I will try and post from time to time.
"Please avoid unnecessary visits to clinics or hospitals, overcrowding in waiting halls, long discussions inside doctors chambers, all for your sake and for the sake of those around you.”
Some General Instructions have been suggested to us for our day to day OPD Practice and we would be following these in the coming days. These guidelines are revised and updated by issuing authorities from time to time. The purpose is to prevent spread of the virus which is known for silent transmission and asymptomatic cases. No one is exempt from getting infected.
SO HELP OUR CLINICS FOLLOW PRACTICES AND GUIDELINES TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL CARE AND KEEP SAFETY FIRST.
OPD PROTOCOLS
• Restrict OPD Consultation timings and by seeing patients with prior appointments only. Refrain from seeing walk-in patients.
• Keep the Clinic door open throughout the OPD hours.
• Detailed screening history and temperature testing to be done by the Nursing staff before registration.
• Address and contact details of every patient to be noted.
• All Fever, Cough and Cold cases to be referred to the nearest Government/ Municipal hospitals as per the latest notifications in your region.
• Only 1 adult accompanying the child or patient ( adult patient preferably without a relative / accompanying person) enters the clinic /reception area at a time.
• Hand Sanitizer to be kept at the entrance of the hospital/clinic for each individuals use before entering.
• Every patient to be allowed inside only if he/she is wearing a face mask as it has been made mandatory by most city authorities.
• Maintain social distancing between the staff and patient
• Maintain adequate distancing between patients.
• Patient should be instructed not to touch any furniture, table tops, door handles etc during the registration process.
• All Doctors and health workers are expected to wear basic safety measures like wearing a 3 ply surgical face mask (N95 preferably), Goggles or Eye wear, Face shield, Disposable examination gloves, OT gown (if PPE not available) and shoe covers. The degree of protective gear varies from OPD chambers to more intensive areas of the clinic or hospital.
• Use Hand Sanitizers after consulting or examining each patient
• No Nasal / Oral examinations to be conducted as far as possible
• Avoid using AC in the consulting room. Well ventilated room with consulting door kept open always is advisable.
• All patients to wash their hands before entering the consulting room.
• Avoid the use of mobile phones and laptops inside clinics.
• Keep minimal equipment in the consulting room. Remove unnecessary things.
• Frequent cleaning of door k***s and tables.
• Accept digital payments like payTm/card/NEFT as far as possible.
• Sanitise ur spectacles, eyewear, mobiles etc after OPD hours.
• Sanitization / Fumigation after OPD hours.
Patients who shouldn’t be seen in the OPD:
• Domestic / International travel to Covid affected regions in last 1 month
• H/o Fever
• H/o Dry Cough
• H/o Breathlessness
• H/o Sore throat
• H/o recent onset Anosmia
• H/o change in taste
• H/o contact / exposure to any suspected Covid-19 positive patient.
WE REQUEST YOU TO PLAY YOUR PART IN HELPING US FOLLOWING THESE GUIDELINES WHEN AND IF YOU DO COME TO US FOR AN IN PERSON CONSULTATION.