Icu In Nursing Homes
Kuwait fire tragedy: 22 from Kerala dead; 6 hospitalised with injuries
The NORKA official said that they have unofficial reports that 22 people from Kerala have been confirmed dead and that the identities of 15 of them have been confirmed
 "Kuwait fire tragedy: 22 from Kerala dead; 6 hospitalised with injuries")
Health Ministry gives patients right to refuse ICU in new guidelines
The guidelines were compiled by a body of 24 experts having different levels of expertise in critical care medicine
 "Health Ministry gives patients right to refuse ICU in new guidelines")
Emergency healthcare provider CIPACA gets recognition, award
Emergency healthcare provider - CIPACA - on Friday said it has been awarded the Best ICU Growth Partner for rural hospitals in recognition of the disruptive model
 "Emergency healthcare provider CIPACA gets recognition, award")
Centre reviews availability of key medical devices ahead of third wave
Task Force recommends stockpiling 50 key devices like ventilators, syringes, ICU beds, oxygen tubes etc
 "Centre reviews availability of key medical devices ahead of third wave")
Why enforce lockdowns? Capacity additions not keeping pace with Covid surge
In Delhi, most of the capacity is available in government or smaller private hospitals. In Mumbai, while the city added 40% more ICU beds in the last two weeks, people requiring them increased by 50%
 "Why enforce lockdowns? Capacity additions not keeping pace with Covid surge")
ICU cases in French hospitals creep toward new peak amid Covid-19 surge
Hospitals stopped treating many non-Covid-19 patients to avoid becoming completely overwhelmed
 "ICU cases in French hospitals creep toward new peak amid Covid-19 surge")
Doubling testing, raising ICU beds to tackle Delhi Covid spike: Centre
Elaborating further, NITI Aayog member V K Paul who heads COVID national taskforce said the ICU bed capacity will be increased from 3,523 to over 6,000 in the next few days in hospitals across Delhi
 "Doubling testing, raising ICU beds to tackle Delhi Covid spike: Centre")
Coronavirus: 99% of Mumbai's ICU beds are occupied, says civic body
Seventy-two per cent of 373 ventilators in the city were in use
 "Coronavirus: 99% of Mumbai's ICU beds are occupied, says civic body")
Covid-19: Boris Johnson shifted to intensive care unit as symptoms worsen
The Prime Minister has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who is the First Secretary of State, to deputise for him where necessary," the spokesperson said
 "Covid-19: Boris Johnson shifted to intensive care unit as symptoms worsen")
ICU mandatory for nursing homes?
Operating upon a patient without having adequate infrastructure constitutes negligence
 "ICU mandatory for nursing homes?")
