Preparedness of a tertiary care hospital in Maharashtra, India on the background of CORONA pandemics 2020

The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly progressed across the nation since January 2020, with the United States having the highest number of cases in the world. On the background of the corona pandemic, it is the topmost priority to prepare a tertiary care hospital for planning a diagnos...

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Main Authors: Badrunnesa Khatun, Kalyani Sen, Nitin Kadam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:MGM Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mgmjms.com/article.asp?issn=2347-7946;year=2020;volume=7;issue=4;spage=216;epage=221;aulast=Khatun
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description The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly progressed across the nation since January 2020, with the United States having the highest number of cases in the world. On the background of the corona pandemic, it is the topmost priority to prepare a tertiary care hospital for planning a diagnostic screening, triaging, and management of patients and at the same time protecting healthcare workers and the environment. This article describes the infrastructures, hospital policy, and guidelines for giving quality and proper treatments to all needy patients. Aggressive screening at the corona screening desk and implementation of infection control measures are key elements for success.
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MGM Journal of Medical Sciences
corona pandemic
covid-19
screening
tertiary care hospital
title Preparedness of a tertiary care hospital in Maharashtra, India on the background of CORONA pandemics 2020
title_full Preparedness of a tertiary care hospital in Maharashtra, India on the background of CORONA pandemics 2020
title_fullStr Preparedness of a tertiary care hospital in Maharashtra, India on the background of CORONA pandemics 2020
title_full_unstemmed Preparedness of a tertiary care hospital in Maharashtra, India on the background of CORONA pandemics 2020
title_short Preparedness of a tertiary care hospital in Maharashtra, India on the background of CORONA pandemics 2020
title_sort preparedness of a tertiary care hospital in maharashtra india on the background of corona pandemics 2020
topic corona pandemic
covid-19
screening
tertiary care hospital
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