Karnataka releases guidelines for admission, discharge and transfer of COVID patients.
On 9th May, 2021 the Government of Karnataka released a detailed set of guidelines for hospital admissions, discharge and transfer of COVID-19 patients. Some of these guidelines are reproduced below-
“Government COVID-19 hospitals the patient shall be admitted as per the existing state protocol. However, following their recovery and clinically stable condition, based on the assessment and advise of treating physician such patients shall be transferred to a stepdown facility attached to the hospital or to a CCC as deemed fit. Whenever, a patient is discharged, discharge protocol of the state shall be followed.
Private COVID-19 hospitals.
Those admitted under SAST (Govt. referred patients) - The patient shall be admitted as per the existing state protocol. However, following their recovery and clinically stable condition, based on the assessment and advise of treating physician such patients shall be transferred to a stepdown facility attached to the private hospital at their own cost or to a Govt CCC as deemed fit. Whenever, a patient is discharged from the hospital, discharge protocol of the state shall be followed.
Those admitted in private beds at their own expense (private patients) The patient shall be admitted as per the existing state protocol. However, following their recovery and clinically stable condition, based on the assessment and advise of treating physician such patients shall be transferred to stepdown facility attached to the hospital at their. Whenever, a patient is discharged from the hospital, discharge protocol of the state shall be followed.
