Current Scenario of COVID-19 Related Activities in Tertiary Care Hospital of Gwalior

Abstract

Background: During the COVID-19 period all activities were affected for the worse, including the medical facilities. During this period, all health professionals have put their best efforts for delivery of the best possible health services. This study was framed to access the patient care activities in the COVID scenario. Methodology: The data was collected by the Community Medicine Department, G.R. Medical College, Gwalior from Jaya Arogya Hospital and Super Speciality Hospital [Dedicated COVID Hospital (DCH)] attached to this college. The collected data was analysed on Microsoft Excel worksheet 2007. Half monthly (15 days) data was used from the beginning of the month of May to the end of August 2020 and the change in trends was shown by a line diagram. Result: During the period of May to August 2020, a total of 2921 suspected patients were treated, while confirmed COVID-19 patients were 1005; the total number of tests done at our lab and the number of Swab Samples collected in the hospital were 170715 and 22926 respectively during this period. In general, total OPD, total IPD, and total deliveries done during this period were 111029, 20352, and 2954, respectively. Conclusion: Findings show the positive trend in activities as time progresses depicting clearly the hospital and college trying to perform its best with the support of the competent staff.