Page 11 - Hospitals
ESIC takes steps to improve service delivery; to run new hospitals itself
All newly constructed hospitals and those approved in future will now be run by the Corporation itself unless the state government insists to run the hospital
 "ESIC takes steps to improve service delivery; to run new hospitals itself")
Top headlines: Hospitals can now vaccinate 24x7; Bitcoin returns to $50,000
Business Standard brings you top news of the evening
 "Top headlines: Hospitals can now vaccinate 24x7; Bitcoin returns to $50,000")
Russian, Chinese hacking groups target pharma companies for Covid-19 data
Singapore-based cyber intelligent firm Cyfirma says 15 active hacking campaigns are underway; US, UK and Japan among a slew of other nations also on cybercriminals' target list
 "Russian, Chinese hacking groups target pharma companies for Covid-19 data")
Nitish launches ambitious Rs 5540 cr project to upgrade Patna hospital
The project is for upgrading the Patna Medical College Hospital
 "Nitish launches ambitious Rs 5540 cr project to upgrade Patna hospital")
Standardised, affordable 'drop-in' ICU facilities for India's small towns
CIPACA a health start-up in the south, claims to have saved about 106,000 lives over five years with its ICU services
 "Standardised, affordable 'drop-in' ICU facilities for India's small towns")
Covid vaccination: 16k personnel at over 3k centers give Day 1 a good start
A total of 3,351 sessions of vaccinaton were held wherein 165,714 beneficiaries got vaccinated according to the provisional reports
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Doctor, nurse, sanitation worker to get vaccine in presence of Delhi CM
A trio of a doctor, nurse and a sanitation worker will receive COVID-19 vaccine shots in the presence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at the state-run LNJP Hospital
 "Doctor, nurse, sanitation worker to get vaccine in presence of Delhi CM")
PM-Cares Fund allocates over Rs 201 cr to boost medical oxygen supply
A sum of Rs 201.58 crore from the PM-Cares Fund is being allocated for installing 162 dedicated PSA medical oxygen generation plants in public health facilities
 "PM-Cares Fund allocates over Rs 201 cr to boost medical oxygen supply")
Budget Byte: Need to spend more on healthcare to manage shortcomings
Spending on health is improving gradually in India, even though it has not grown substantially from its level of 1% of GDP
 "Budget Byte: Need to spend more on healthcare to manage shortcomings")
DV Sadananda Gowda collapses due to low blood sugar, hospitalised
Mr Gowda, 67, is currently stable and is undergoing further tests at the hospital
 "DV Sadananda Gowda collapses due to low blood sugar, hospitalised")
Lords Hospital to invest Rs 100 crore to add 200 beds, develop infra
The hospital's medical facilities, protocols and emergency services will provide patients with the highest standards of medical excellence for improved outcome in the post-covid future
 "Lords Hospital to invest Rs 100 crore to add 200 beds, develop infra")
Covid-19 will drive revenues for hospitals, diagnostic labs in 2021
The RT-PCR tests will carry on, and the massive vaccination drive will require lakhs of antibody tests to check for immunity
British hospitals scramble for space as Covid cases soar despite new curbs
British authorities are blaming a new variant of the coronavirus for soaring infection rates in London and southeast England
 "British hospitals scramble for space as Covid cases soar despite new curbs")
Delhi reports 758 fresh cases, lowest since Aug 16; positivity rate 0.88%
Delhi has recorded 758 fresh Covid-19 cases, the lowest in over four months,and 30 new fatalities even as the positivity rate dipped to 0.88 per cent, authorities said Friday.
 "Delhi reports 758 fresh cases, lowest since Aug 16; positivity rate 0.88%")
Rajnath hails medical fraternity as real superheroes in fight against Covid
Lauding the medical fraternity in their fight against coronavirus situation, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that the country will always remain grateful to these "real superheroes"
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Santosh Gangwar lays foundation stone of 100 bedded ESIC hospital in J&K
Minister of State (I/C) for Labour and Employment Santosh Kumar Gangwar on Monday laid the foundation stone of 100 bedded Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Hospital at Ompura, Budgam
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Covid-19 impact: Tamil Nadu govt to set up 2,000 mini-clinics across state
Each mini-clinic will have one doctor, one nurse and an assistant and will operate for four hours in the morning and four hours in the evening
 "Covid-19 impact: Tamil Nadu govt to set up 2,000 mini-clinics across state")
From the Frontline: Underpaid, overworked and now pushed to the limit
Talked about little in the fight against Covid-19 is the condition of nursing staff
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Local care, global epidemic
Book review of Enduring Cancer: Life, Death, and Diagnosis in Delhi
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After initial hit, health-care units likely to recover: CRISIL SME Tracker
With the working capital cycle stretched, financially weaker hospitals may have to resort to short-term loans to stay afloat.
 "After initial hit, health-care units likely to recover: CRISIL SME Tracker")
