Punjab CM releases COVID clinical management tool for healthcare workers
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh released an easy-to-understand Punjab COVID-19 Clinical Management Manual as a single reference point for all healthcare providers, with an overall aim of reducing the mortality rate through a cohesive and coordinated approach dealing with all facets of the pandemic.
The Chief Minister said that it will serve as a bridge between the national protocol and the State’s requirements on COVID management. It will give healthcare providers dealing with the care and management of Coronavirus positive patients easy access to the tools needed for better handling of the pandemic, he added.
The manual is curated by an Expert Committee headed by Dr. K K Talwar, former Director of PGI. It incorporates easy to understand audio-visual aids, colour coded assessment tools and referral criteria based on practical experiences, along with best practices in the clinical management of COVID positive patients. The Committee, convened by a well-known cardiologist from DMC Ludhiana, Dr. Bishav Mohan, also comprises several other renowned medical practitioners from eminent Institutes around the globe.
The Manual caters to the treatment needs of all COVID cases - from mild and moderate to severe. For mild cases, it incorporates a self-assessment questionnaire and home-based tests to assess the progress of asymptomatic patients in home isolation.
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It carries an updated list of dedicated experts available in every district to assist the district medical team in dealing with cases that require expert care, to keep fatality as low as possible.
-PTC News
