Effective Collaboration To Respond To COVID 19

DR. Ekaterine KavtaradzeCOO, Medical corp. Evex Hospitals4 November 2020

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Agenda

• COVID 19 Spread in Georgia

• About EVEX HOSPITALS

• Evex Hospitals Response Supporting the Government

• Response: structure, action plan, trainings, M&E

• Constant working on general awareness

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COVID 19 Spread in Georgia

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COVID PATIENTS GROWTH STATISTICS

SPRING

1st COVID 19 PatientFebruary 26

9281160

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COVID PATIENTS GROWTH STATISTICS

SUMMER

Government Policy ✓ Total Lock down – (all public spaces

& organizations were closed; businesses were doing online & distance work);

✓ Message – Stay Home

✓ Curfew was in action during evening and night

✓ International Flights were cancelled

✓ Every COVID 19 Case was treated at the COVID Hospitals

Government Policy✓ Restrictions were eased;

✓ Cafes/bars and most public gatherings were opened and allowed;

✓ Internal Tourism was encouraged

✓ International Flights were allowed with green countries

✓ Every COVID 19 Case was still treated at the COVID Hospitals

Government Policy✓ No restrictions

✓ Mask as an only communicated prevention tool

✓ Cafes/bars and most public gatherings are opened and allowed;

✓ Kindergartens & schools are open

✓ International Flights are allowed with green countries

✓ Infected Patients with no & mild symptoms are treated by PHC at home

✓ Only Infected Patients with moderate and severe symptoms are treated at Hospitals

As for October 27Confirmed COVID Cases:32127✓ Recovered - 12632✓ Fatal outcome - 238

At hospitals - 3847At home under PHC Supervision- 3757At Hotels – under PHC Supervision-

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COVID 19 EVERAGE DAILY CASES

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ABOUT EVEX HOSPITALS

8,881 Employees

3,270 Doctors

3,033 Nurses

326,126 inpatients in 2019

18 Hospitals

569,644 outpatients

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Evex Hospitals ResponseSupporting the Government

Spring Wave

1 Hospital21 isolated

roomTotal 200 Patients

Fever CenterApril - June

COVID Hospital

April - June

Autumn Wave

Total Number of Hospitals

7 Hospitals

Total Number of Beds

739

ICU&NICU&PICU Among Total Beds

74

Number of Patients Admitted

1605

as for October 27

1 Hospital 96 Beds Total 9

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Response: structure, action plan, trainings, monitoring

18 Hospitals18 COVID 19 responsible persons48 TOT Trainers54 Support Trainers

2,200+ Nurses2,400+ Doctors

(ER, ICU, therapy, Key zones)800 + Admin staff1100 + support staff

7 Members (24/7 accessibility)

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Risks, audit, clinical boards

Established dedicated epidemiology and clinical team

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18 Hospitals4-5 scenarios of simulations daily

✓ Monitoring high risk patients✓ Pre triage infrastructure✓ Patient flow✓ Personal protection

equipment✓ Infections control✓ Clinical management

Key Focus Areas

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Constant working on general awareness

STOP COVID-19

✓ Educational posters in each hospital – handwashing, PPE, cough etiquette✓ Online campaigns – video calls, myth and reality about COVID-19 ✓ Internal campaign – together we can fight Corona Virus✓ Stickers in elevators, protecting walls for registration decks ✓ Self- and active monitoring of personnel (fever, resp. signs) -application.

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Thank you