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The ‘new normal’ of Asturian hospitals: an application regulates the capacity of waiting rooms | BE Gijón | Today for Today Gijón

He University Hospital of Cabueñes, in Gijón, has implemented a new system which enables regulate the number of people who access the waiting room in the scheduled times, so that the capacity can be controlled safely.

Thus, they have installed reception posts in the main entrance, in external consultations and in rehabilitation. During the first day operation, this service has managed the 46% of the aforementioned outpatient consultations and their use will be progressively generalized.

The application interacts with the health card systems and agendas of the different hospital services to get the appointment information. It is also available for the User Service Department and allows you to obtain a receipt of assistance if necessary. For its implementation, it has been necessary to expand the signage of the health center, acquire equipment and software. In addition, they have installed monitors in all waiting roomswhere the call shifts will be displayed. For their part, professionals who pay attention in external consultations have received training on its operation.

The Principality Health Service (Sespa) has chosen this model to improve assistance and promote measures aimed at reducing the impact of the pandemic coronavirus.

Since June, Sespa has installed this pass-wait system in the hospitals of the Nalón Valley (Langreo), Grande Covián (Arriondas) and Carmen and Severo Ochoa (Cangas del Narcea). Remain slopes those of Put it on, in which the implementation will begin in September, and the Mount Naranco (Oviedo), where it will start middle of next month. In addition, at the Central University Hospital of Asturias (HUCA), he San Agustin (Avilés) and the Alvarez-Buylla (You watch) this device already it was in operation.


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