Bengaluru: With the emergence of the third wave of Covid-19 infection, the state has prepared more than 1.
9 lakh hospitals in government and private hospitals and medical colleges.
It’s almost 35% more than 1 bed 1.
4 lakh available during the second wave.
Data from the Ministry of Health shows there is also a 23% increase in bed ventilators – from 4,976 in the second wave to 6.123 at this time.
Data from state governments accessed by TOI shows that in the last 15 days, the average revenue has increased from 20 to 70 patients a day in Bengaluru.
Between December 23, 2021 and January 5, 2022, there were 719 Covid receipts in Bengaluru – 144 in government hospitals and Covid care centers and 575 in private facilities.
More than one lakh or around 50% of a total of 1.
9 Lakh beds are in a private hospital.
Private Medical College has 35,456 beds, Government Medical College of 19,344 and hospitals run by the Ministry of Health for 31,749 beds.
The Ministry of Health also tried to add a bed at the Taluk Hospital, officials said.
There are 25,000,000 beds in private hospitals in Bengaluru only.
“The total bed of Karnataka Hospital is more than 1.
9 lakh.
Depends on Kasel, we will convert the bed to treat Covid patients,” said Dr.
Vivek Dorai, Deputy Director, (medical), the Department of Health and Family Welfare.
Dr.
Dorai said that almost 15-20% of beds in staterun facilities can be used for pediatric patients.
However, the number of health workers, including doctors, nurses, and specialists, remains the same.
“Workers remain the same.
Other department staff will begin to complete now,” said Health Commissioner D Randeep.
On Tuesday (January 4), the government issued orders to all private hospitals to order 30% of their beds for Covid-19 patients referred to by the District Authority.
The order also said private hospitals in the state must part with 50% of their total bed to the government on January 7.
The order has mandated private medical college hospitals to distribute 75% of their total beds until January 10.
The government dictates have not dropped well with private hospitals and nursing homes.
“Hospital beds are not cakes to be cut and distributed,” said Dr.
HM Prasanna, president, private hospital, and nurses’ home association (Phan).
“There is detailed nittygritty involved, which must be done.
The government must understand this.
It requires zonal officers to be involved and they have to make calls based on hospital occupancy.
Hospitals that have 30% of empty beds can continue and give them to the government.” Digtat will also achieve treatment for non-Covid patients, said Phana members, who show that hospitals cannot release all non-covid patients and provide 50% of their beds in a few days.
“While the round was released on January 4, he reached the hospital only on January 5 which provided 50% of beds in two difficult days,” said Dr.
Prasanna.
After a meeting with BBMP officials on Thursday, Phana said they would be able to part with 10,000-12,000 beds only on January 16.