Amid reports of hospitals in Maharashtra refusing admission to coronavirus patients and overcharging, the Maharashtra government on Thursday night issued orders for taking control of 80 per cent beds in private hospitals and nursing homes in the state and capping treatment charges for these beds.
Private hospitals will now have 20 per cent beds for which they are allowed to charge their own rates, while 100 per cent of the ICU beds and 80 per cent others will be regulated by the Maharashtra government.
The price capping will stay in effect till August 31.
With the new order by the Maharashtra government, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will have access to additional 417 ICU beds for Covid-19 patients and 538 for non-Covid at government rates.
Nearly 2,624 beds for Covid-19 patients and 3,020 beds for non-Covid will now be available in 33 hospitals, as the order comes into effect from May 22.
There have been cases in the past where coronavirus positive patients died due to lack of beds in Covid-dedicated hospitals, late hospitalisation or delayed treatment for the deadly infection.
IAS OFFICERS DEPUTED TO MUMBAI HOSPITALS
As coronavirus cases continue to rise unabated in Mumbai, the Maharashtra government has deputed IAS officers to major hospitals in the city for effective management of the outbreak.
An IAS officer each has been deputed to KEM, Nair, Sion, JJ-GT-St George, BMC Periphereal hospitals for effective management of the outbreak.
The duties set for these IAS officers holding charge of the hospitals involve:
– Immediate setting up of war room in each government hospital, CCTV live view of all ICU beds and Covid wards, ensuring attendance of doctors, nurses and para-medicals, especially late night and early morning.
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