Bhubaneswar: AIIMS Bhubaneswar will stop its walk-in OPD (out-patient department) services from January 17 temporarily in view of the rise in the number of Covid-19 cases in the state. More than 156 staff of the hospital have tested positive for Covid-19 during the current wave.
However, the hospital will continue indoor patient department (IPD) services, trauma and emergency services, day care , radiotherapy, dialysis, emergency and life-saving surgeries, telemedicine and tele-consultation services, anaesthesiology (PAC and pain clinic), immunization for old registered patients and Covid vaccination service.
The patients, who have already registered online can visit the respective departments by showing their online booking number at the entry gate. They shall be entitled to enter the hospital premises with only one attendant (may be two in case of emergency). The hospital has asked its security staff not to allow any media personnel inside OPD and IPD without prior permission of the authorities.
Official sources said the patients’ routine check-ups will continue through AIIMS Bhubaneswar Swasthya App and telemedicine. All departments will limit calling patients physically to the OPD unless necessary. Keeping the demand and load in view, departments can encourage the patients to connect through the app and telemedicine.
However, the hospital will continue indoor patient department (IPD) services, trauma and emergency services, day care , radiotherapy, dialysis, emergency and life-saving surgeries, telemedicine and tele-consultation services, anaesthesiology (PAC and pain clinic), immunization for old registered patients and Covid vaccination service.
The patients, who have already registered online can visit the respective departments by showing their online booking number at the entry gate. They shall be entitled to enter the hospital premises with only one attendant (may be two in case of emergency). The hospital has asked its security staff not to allow any media personnel inside OPD and IPD without prior permission of the authorities.
Official sources said the patients’ routine check-ups will continue through AIIMS Bhubaneswar Swasthya App and telemedicine. All departments will limit calling patients physically to the OPD unless necessary. Keeping the demand and load in view, departments can encourage the patients to connect through the app and telemedicine.
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