Vinh Medical University Hospital: A trusted address for patients

The first impression when coming to Vinh Medical University Hospital is the spacious, well-equipped facilities, arranged reasonably in the hospital grounds, making patients feel very comfortable. The offices, examination rooms, and waiting rooms are all arranged neatly and orderly by the staff, doctors, and nurses, from the waiting chairs to the patient number notice board, etc., creating a modern, professional, and civilized working style.

In particular, the reception room, waiting room, and patient rooms are all air-conditioned, making patients feel cooler when coming to this hospital. Therefore, in recent years, Vinh Medical University Hospital has become the address chosen by many patients in and outside the province for medical examination and treatment.

Like many other patients, Mr. Nguyen Huu Quang in Nghi Xuan (Nghi Loc) chose Vinh Medical University Hospital as the place to have his monthly health check-up. “I chose Vinh Medical University Hospital as the place to come for medical examination and treatment. I feel very secure when I come here for treatment because the team of doctors and nurses welcome me, take care of me wholeheartedly, the environment is clean; it makes me feel close and friendly like at home, I feel comfortable and satisfied” - Mr. Nguyen Huu Quang shared.

Khu vực đón tiếp và tư vấn bệnh nhân. Ảnh: Lâm Tùng
Patient reception and consultation area. Photo: Lam Tung

Vinh Medical University Hospital was established under Decision 2808/QD-UBND dated July 5, 2018 of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee. With the main functions and tasks: Medical examination and treatment for people, at the same time being a practice and scientific research facility for lecturers and students of Vinh Medical University, applying and deploying new techniques for medical examination and treatment for people.

The hospital currently has 5 functional rooms and 15 clinical departments with a team of more than 140 doctors and nurses. Although it has just been put into operation, the hospital has performed its professional tasks well, gaining the satisfaction and recognition of patients. Currently, the hospital receives hundreds of patients for examination every day. In 2021, despite the Covid 19 epidemic, the hospital examined more than 12,000 patients and performed surgery on more than 2,500 cases.

In order to increasingly improve the quality of medical examination and treatment for the people, the Hospital has equipped a synchronous system of modern medical equipment, serving medical examination, treatment, teaching and scientific research such as: 4D ultrasound machine, Digital X-ray machine, Flexible endoscopy system for stomach and duodenum, tracheobronchial tube, ENT endoscopy, Microsurgical equipment system, Automatic pathology system, Modern cell and microbe culture system, Automatic hematology and biochemistry testing system, 32-layer CT Scan, Bone density meter, Pulse wave velocity meter, Holter ECG, 24-hour blood pressure monitoring, respiratory function meter, 36 allergen testing machine, immune testing system, Whole blood coagulation testing machine, electrophoresis system...

Bệnh viện đã thực hiện được hầu hết các kỹ thuật ở các chuyên khoa, như: Mổ nội soi ổ bụng, tiêu hóa, mổ cắt nang gan, mổ sản phụ khoa, mổ chấn thương, kết hợp xương các loại… Ảnh: Lâm Tùng
The hospital has performed most techniques in specialties, such as: laparoscopic surgery, digestive surgery, liver cyst removal surgery, obstetrics and gynecology surgery, trauma surgery, bone fusion of all kinds... Photo: Lam Tung

Up to now, the hospital has performed most of the techniques in specialties, such as: laparoscopic surgery, digestive surgery, liver cyst removal surgery, obstetrics and gynecology surgery, trauma surgery, bone fusion of all kinds... Continuing to perform a number of new techniques, high-tech clinical and paraclinical techniques such as: Deploying emergency - resuscitation and artificial kidney, especially emergency and routine artificial kidney dialysis techniques. Up to now, there have been 40 patients with chronic kidney failure undergoing routine dialysis at the hospital, ensuring safety. The hospital continues to perform effective treatment techniques for knee osteoarthritis with platelet-rich plasma; implementing hip replacement surgery; endoscopic surgery in all specialties (surgery, obstetrics...), developing in-depth in otolaryngology, especially with the help of Smile Train organization, Vinh University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital has implemented cleft lip and palate surgery for children and adults.

At the same time, the Hospital has actively and proactively done a good job of disease prevention to ensure safe medical examination and treatment. In 2021, the Hospital also sent 19 doctors, nurses, and technicians to strengthen the prevention of Covid-19 in the Southern provinces and increased the number of doctors and nurses to directly vaccinate Covid-19 vaccines for wards and communes in the area. At the same time, the Hospital actively participates in social security activities such as free medical examination and treatment, giving gifts to policy families and the poor on holidays and Tet.

Associate Professor, Doctor, Doctor of Medicine, II.Cao Truong Sinh– Director of Vinh Medical University Hospital shares about the hospital's development goals and strategies. Clip: Lam Tung

In order to achieve the best results in medical examination and treatment, the Hospital has prioritized the development of human resources; creating conditions for the medical staff to be trained to improve their qualifications and skills, and be able to use modern equipment to meet the needs of medical examination and treatment. In 2021, the Hospital sent 5 staff to receive specialized training in Surgery, Endoscopic Surgery and Knee Replacement. The Hospital's staff, medical staff and doctors are increasingly improving their professional qualifications, are capable, dedicated to their profession, and effectively apply many new technical advances in diagnosis and treatment; successfully performing many difficult cases that previously had to be transferred to higher levels, helping patients have access to quality medical services right from the front line.

Hoạt động giao ban chuyên môn được tổ chức thường xuyên nhằm nâng cao năng lực chuyên môn, đổi mới phong cách, thái độ phục vụ của cán bộ y tế hướng tới sự hài lòng của người bệnh. Ảnh: Lâm Tùng
Professional meetings are held regularly to improve professional capacity, innovate service style and attitude of medical staff towards patient satisfaction. Photo: Lam Tung

Along with investing in equipment and human resources, the hospital focuses on innovating the style and service attitude of medical staff towards patient satisfaction, improving communication and behavioral skills, implementing reasonable examination and treatment procedures, resolving all questions and concerns of patients and their families; building an increasingly spacious and clean hospital, creating an environment for medical students to practice and improve their skills. Currently, the hospital has 3 Associate Professors, 4 Doctors, 8 Specialists 2, 20 Masters, Pharmacists and Doctors, Specialist Pharmacists 1, the rest have university degrees. The hospital has 8 excellent doctors.

Those initial achievements are the result of tireless efforts of the staff of Vinh Medical University Hospital.

In the coming time, Vinh Medical University Hospital will implement synchronous solutions to successfully complete the goal of bringing Vinh Medical University Hospital with 200 beds to meet the standards of a class II hospital; having full facilities, modern equipment, high-quality human resources, developing specialized techniques, developing the hospital brand, improving quality, worthy of the trust of patients, contributing to the cause of protecting and caring for people's health. At the same time, it is a good practice facility for lecturers and students of Vinh Medical University, contributing to improving the quality of training high-quality human resources for the region and the whole country...

Bệnh viện Đại học Y khoa Vinh. Ảnh: Thành Cường
Vinh Medical University Hospital. Photo: Thanh Cuong