Ministry of Public Health joins hands with medical schools to take care of COVID-19 patients Aiming in an epidemic area to have At least 1,000 beds
On January 8, at the news conference center on the situation of coronavirus 2019, the Ministry of Public Health, with Dr. Weerawut Imsamran, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Medicine. And Assoc. Prof. Surasak Leelaudomlipi, President of UHOSNET Hospital Network, gave a press release on the issue. Cooperation with the Ministry of Public Health and Medical Schools to provide care management for COVID patients
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Dr. Virawut said that during the new epidemic of COVID. Which has many patients The Ministry of Public Health has established a field hospital to accommodate patients with no symptoms. To reduce hospital congestion And reduce the risk of transmission of COVID 19 to other patients in hospitals where the field hospital is located in the province or area where the infection is large. Especially at the beginning of the outbreak was Samut Sakhon Province and in 3 provinces in the Eastern Region, namely Chon Buri, Rayong and Chanthaburi, while there were plans to prepare more beds all the time. The Ministry of Public Health aims that in high-epidemic health zones, at least 1,000 siding beds are reserved and prepared to accommodate those infected through proactive screening. For the safety of the community Each field hospital is a collaboration between departments of the Ministry of Public Health, Department of Medicine, Department of Disease Control, Department of Health Service Support, Department of Health in managing the area to meet the standards. With medical schools (UHosNet) co-sponsored, including the Ministry of Defense Security Department, Private Administration Department, people in the area And the availability of each province Location must be as far as possible from the community. It is managed according to the standards of the environmental sanitation system. Disposal of infectious waste Wastewater treatment system Physical safety system And security In the patient care section is registered. And use a communication system to avoid staff contact with patients to reduce the risk And the use of surveillance cameras for security viewing As soon as the patient becomes more severe, a plan will be sent to the hospital.
“I would like to understand and ask for cooperation of people in the area where the field hospital is located. The Field Hospital is a place where asymptomatic patients are brought together. Do not go out into society or in the community to control and prevent transmission of infection to others. Make sure there is a control system Prevent infection as good as standard There is infection control in order to prevent an epidemic to people and communities, ”said Dr. Weerawut.
Assoc. Prof. Surasak Leela Udomlipi, President of UHosNet Hospital Network, said that the Ministry of Public Health and medical schools With continuous cooperation Especially in the situation of COVID 19, since January 2020, the roles of treatment of patients have been divided. Co-planning by medical professionals Support related materials Building an ICU Support laboratories, etc. Work together until the situation of the first outbreak can be controlled. For the new outbreak, the work has been upgraded by dividing the matching area for medical facilities. To support each other, for example, the 4th health zone has a Srinakharinwirot University Hospital, caring for them in conjunction with Thammasat Hospital. Thammasat Hospital uses the dormitory area to be classified as a field hospital, health area 5, Siriraj Hospital, in conjunction with Vajira Hospital. And health area 6, Chulalongkorn Hospital The Thai Red Cross is cared for with Ramathibodi Hospital, etc., supporting both patient care Exchange treatment information, drugs, medical supplies, provide remote medical consultation channels. For faster forwarding Patients are safer and lower mortality rates. Including organizing a medical team to rotate to perform duties to lighten the work of doctors and staff in the area Which may cause exhaustion from operations That didn’t stop Considered to be the introduction of medical school strengths
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