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Review
. 2021 Apr;10(4):1512-1514.
doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1768_20. Epub 2021 Apr 29.

Suraksha Chakra: A new scoring system to protect the healthcare workers from COVID

Binit Sureka  1 , Vibhor Tak  2 , Vijaya Lakshmi Nag  2 , Raj Rani  3 , Mahendra Kumar Garg  4 , Sanjeev Misra  5
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Suraksha Chakra: A new scoring system to protect the healthcare workers from COVID

Binit Sureka et al. J Family Med Prim Care. 2021 Apr.

Abstract

Doctors, nurses, house cleaning staff and hospital ward attendants are at increased risk of acquiring coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) if there is a breach in the personal protection equipment. A new simple, easy to implement scoring system has been developed by our Suraksha Chakra team which can be used by the policy makers and hospital administrators. The scoring system is not to discourage anyone but constantly reinforce the healthcare workers for safe practices during patient care.

Keywords: BSF-PHD score; Suraksha; chakra.

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Briefing of the Suraksha Chakra Committee
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Reinforcing safe practices amongst healthcare workers
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