Nghe An Traditional Medicine Hospital: Promoting specialized techniques, reaching the level of a specialist at the end of the North Central region

Building a modern medical environment

In order to improve the quality of treatment and meet the increasing demand for medical examination and treatment, Nghe An Traditional Medicine Hospital has increased investment in modern equipment and specialized human resource training. The hospital focuses on combining Traditional Medicine with Modern Medicine, creating effective and comprehensive treatment methods.

Currently, the hospital has put into use many advanced devices such as multi-function electroacupuncture machine, shock wave machine, ultrasound treatment, hot-cold thermotherapy, spinal traction machine, high pressure oxygen... At the same time, it continues to invest in modern devices such as superconducting magnetic field machine, rehabilitation system, moxa therapy bed, swallowing function treatment machine... to optimize treatment effectiveness.

Thanks to the synchronous implementation of solutions, the number of inpatients at the hospital is increasing, averaging 1,200 - 1,600 people/day, sometimes up to 1,700 people.

To meet the increasing demand for medical examination and treatment, the Party Committee and the Board of Directors of the hospital have made strategic, long-term decisions, and with support from the State, invested in the construction of two new treatment buildings with modern designs; including a 7-storey treatment building with a floor area of ​​over 8,400 m², with a scale of 1,500 standard hospital beds.

In addition to upgrading facilities, the hospital promotes administrative procedure reform, applies information technology in management, gradually completes electronic medical records, and moves towards a professional, modern, and civilized hospital model.

With strategic steps, Nghe An Traditional Medicine Hospital is not only invested in spacious facilities but also builds a green, clean, beautiful, friendly medical environment, improves the quality of health care and affirms sustainable trust in the hearts of the people.

Developing high quality human resources

Always identifying the quality of human resources as a key factor for sustainable development, over the past time, Nghe An Traditional Medicine Hospital has always been proactive and active in attracting and training human resources, constantly improving the professional qualifications of its staff. From 210 staff (in 2018) with 46.9% of them having university and postgraduate degrees, the number of staff has now increased to 525 with a rate of over 75%, including 30 PhDs/specialists II, 104 masters/specialists I and 293 staff with university degrees.

To meet the development requirements, the hospital has signed cooperation agreements with prestigious training institutions such as: Vietnam Academy of Traditional Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Thai Nguyen University of Medicine, Vinh University of Medicine, Vinh University, etc. Thereby organizing training courses for specialist doctors I, specialist doctors II, masters of traditional medicine and rehabilitation doctors.

In addition, the hospital has implemented “hands-on” classes on spinal manipulation techniques, post-traumatic rehabilitation, joint injections, fire dragon moxibustion, and acupuncture, and has coordinated with central medical units such as Viet Duc Hospital, Bach Mai Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City Traditional Medicine Hospital, E Hospital, and Central Traditional Medicine Hospital to implement technology transfer projects and Project 1816.

In addition, specialized training courses on emergency resuscitation, post-traumatic rehabilitation, hemorrhoid sclerotherapy, pain relief treatment for cancer patients, and traditional medicine injection techniques for gynecological diseases are regularly held.

The hospital regularly coordinates with upper-level medical units, inviting experts to organize training courses, in the form of "hands-on training".

Promote the development of specialized techniques

Modern facilities and qualified human resources have created momentum for Nghe An Traditional Medicine Hospital to develop cutting-edge techniques such as: Treatment of sequelae of paralysis after cerebrovascular accident, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury; Rigid endoscopic intervention combined with sclerotherapy of hemorrhoids, joint injection and peripheral joint fluid aspiration.

The hospital has received technical transfer of intervention for musculoskeletal diseases from leading experts of E Hospital, helping the team of doctors become "saviors" for hundreds of patients. At the same time, doctors flexibly combine traditional medicine (acupuncture, massage, acupressure) with modern rehabilitation techniques (laser, electro-pulse, electrolysis, shortwave, ultrasound, infrared), treating the root cause of the disease, shortening treatment time and minimizing complications.

The outstanding method of “Hemorrhoid Sclerotherapy” combines traditional and modern medicine, giving safe and effective treatment results, painless and without the need for hospitalization. After treatment, the patient only needs to rest for about 30 minutes before being able to go home and resume normal activities. In particular, the drug only works locally, does not affect the whole body, so it is absolutely safe, even for pregnant women.

The hospital is also a trusted address for rehabilitation after a stroke, combining traditional medicine and modern physical therapy, while treating associated diseases and preventing complications.