Apollo Hospitals Group releases developed guidelines for Covid-19 Management

Apollo Hospitals Group on Friday announced launch of its Covid-19 Red Book on evidence based best practice guidelines on Covid-19 and non-covid cases diagnosis, treatment and management for Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Healthcare Workers. The book also contains guidelines for non-clinical processes, policies, and protocols to facilitate an efficient and good working environment. The book contains detailed information on various aspects of Covid and non-covid cases management such as on mental well-being of patients & staff, a set of checklists for every department, and so on.

The launch of Red book is a part of Apollo Hospitals Group's initiative, named Project Kavach, on disseminating Covid-19 pandemic management-related information.

Ms. Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Group said, “The pandemic has led to a dynamic environment where understanding of the virus and mitigation factors are changing rapidly. In such a situation, it is important to deliver best standards of care as per the latest knowledge. The Red Book encapsulates a standard protocol of managing Covid-19, making these available for the benefit of everyone in solidarity of our fight against Covid. The Red Book is the culmination of Apollo’s 38+ years of expertise in healthcare combined with our experience of being at the forefront in battling Covid-19."

“As we face the second wave, healthcare professionals will face challenges in delivering active and effective processes to tackle the rising number of cases coming to the hospitals, continuously evolving restrictions, and new protocols for management of cases. The Red Book will serve as a guide to healthcare institutions in the implementation of responsive practices with roles, structures and processes clearly marked out. With up-to-date information on guidelines, the Red Book will enable healthcare institutions to navigate through these testing times and galvanize their response to meet any exigencies that the current situation may throw up,” she added.