Bhubaneswar, Jan 15: The AIIMS Bhubaneswar, has decided to stop walk-in OPDs in all specialities and superspeciality departments from January 17 temporarily following considerable rise in COVID-19 positive cases in Bhubaneswar area.
The decision to stop walking in OPDs,was taken as several faculties, residents, staff and students in the AIIMS have been tested COVID positive within a week and the number is gradually increasing day by day.
But the patients who have made registration online and emergency patients can attend in their respective department by showing their online booking number at the entry gate.
Overall routine check-ups will continue through “AIIMS Bhubaneswar Swasthya” App and Telemedicine (WhatsApp Call) services..
All Departments at AIIMS Bhubaneswar have been directed to limit calling patients physically to OPD unless deemed necessary as it used to be in the past and should advise the patients to avoid frequent revisit.
Telemedicine services will be functional from 9 AM to 5 PM from Monday to Friday and 9 AM to 1 PM on Saturday on all working days. Similarly, AIIMS Bhubaneswar Swasthya App will be operational from 8.30 AM to 5 PM from Monday to Friday and 8.30 AM to 1 PM on Saturday on all working days.
However, the emergency Services will continue as before. All elective surgeries will be curtailed and emergency surgeries will be taken up following all covid protocols. Similarly, all inpatients waiting for surgery in different surgical wards are to be operated in a staggered manner.
At the time of IPD admission, the RT-PCR negative report for both patients and the attendant are mandatory.
