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| Arrange guidance and screening right at the gate of the Provincial General Hospital. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
In meetings of the Government Standing Committee, the National Steering Committee for Epidemic Prevention and ControlCovid-19and Nghe An province recently (after the third wave of Covid-19 appeared in Hai Duong, Quang Ninh and then spread to 13 provinces and cities), the leaders of the Party, State and Nghe An province paid special attention to strengthening epidemic prevention and control work right in hospitals.
This directive comes from the complicated epidemic situation, with many infected people, leading to the risk of cross-infection at medical examination and treatment facilities when infected people come for examination and treatment; as well as learning from the "Da Nang lesson", the epidemic spread in medical facilities causing many patients with underlying diseases to die.
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| Cases of fever and epidemiological factors when coming for examination and treatment are arranged at the private clinic of the Tropical Disease Center. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
Following the direction, in recent days, hospitals and medical facilities in the area have continued to review anti-epidemic plans and increased epidemic prevention and control measures.Covid-19. At Nghe An General Hospital, the unit has newly built and established a separate Covid-19 patient screening area with a separate entrance and exit, located at the Tropical Diseases Center. Patients with clinical manifestations and epidemiological factors are brought here for examination, isolation, and treatment. The center has also fully prepared facilities, including an operating room, a field delivery room, a testing area, on-site ultrasound, and bedside X-ray... in a closed manner. |
| The Provincial General Hospital of Friendship arranges a Covid-19 testing room to screen suspected cases. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
The hospital has also made a list and assigned medical staff to reinforce the center to prevent overload and prevent medical staff from having too much contact with patients. All doctors and nurses of the Tropical Disease Center must wear protective clothing, masks, and goggles when examining patients, and keep a distance from patients.Dr. Pham Van Phuong - Deputy Director of Nghe An General Friendship Hospital said: "In case the patient is being isolated and treated,Covid-19If at the Center you need a more advanced examination such as a CT scan, the hospital leadership will consult and instruct you to wear protective clothing and a mask and take you to the scan room. Before, during and after the scan, the scan room is disinfected to minimize cross-infection in the hospital if there is a case of Covid-19.
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| Dr. Pham Hong Phuong said: The hospital also actively promotes patients and their families to follow the "5K" recommendations to protect themselves. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
To prevent Covid-19, severe cases of patients in the Intensive Care Unit and dialysis with fever of unknown cause are all referred to the Tropical Disease Center for screening and testing. For patients on dialysis, the hospital has a clear understanding of their travel history and place of residence so that they can be traced quickly when needed. The hospital also actively promotes the implementation of the "5K" recommendations for patients and their families to protect themselves," said Dr. Pham Van Phuong. |
| People coming to do medical examination and treatment procedures practice social distancing. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
Currently, Nghe An General Hospital has been seriously and drastically implementing the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic at a level higher than the regulations. Accordingly, the hospital conducts initial screening through 4 rounds, with reception, medical declaration, and body temperature measurement right at the gate; the Examination Department implements distancing in the waiting area, doctors and nurses in the department continue to screen patients; the clinical treatment department arranges additional medical declaration tables for relatives and patients to prevent missing or missing suspected cases, arranges temporary isolation rooms, and minimizes relatives' visits in the treatment area... Every day, hospital leaders directly inspect epidemic prevention work and the implementation of the "5K" recommendations in departments and rooms at least twice. |
| Patients coming for examination and treatment at Nghe An Orthopedic Trauma Hospital are required to sit apart while waiting for examination. Photo: Thanh Chung |
Similarly, Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, Nghe An Trauma and Orthopedics Hospital and many other hospitals in the province have been strictly implementing the Ministry of Health's Safe Hospital Criteria for epidemic prevention and control.MSc. Dr. Ho Giang Nam - Deputy Head of General Planning Department, Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital said: "The hospital has implemented patient screening and triage right from the gate to the Examination and Treatment Department; limiting patient visits and circulation. All emergency cases are screened, have their temperature measured, and have their medical declarations made right in the ambulance by doctors and nurses."
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| Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital measures body temperature and completes medical declarations for patients and their families right at the gate. Photo: Thanh Chung |
To protect medical staff from the risk of Covid-19 infection and at the same time protect patients, hospitals have thoroughly requested all medical staff and relatives of doctors and nurses not to gather in large numbers; limit travel to other provinces, especially epidemic areas. People working in epidemic prevention are not allowed to leave the district/city/town, and are ready to wait for mobilization orders.Before and after the Lunar New Year, the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control in Nghe An province organized many working groups to inspect the prevention and control of the epidemic at medical facilities. The working groups highly appreciated the epidemic prevention and control activities of hospitals and medical centers. In addition to the positive aspects, the working groups also pointed out shortcomings and requested units to overcome them, such as increasing human resources, promoting propaganda activities for patients, relatives and medical staff in many forms to raise the spirit of self-awareness in epidemic prevention.
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| Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long thoroughly requested: Do not let Covid-19 spread to medical staff or cross-infection in hospitals. Photo: Thanh Chung |
Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Deputy Head of the Steering Committee continued to thoroughly grasp the requirement "Do not let Covid-19 spread to medical staff, cross-infection in hospitals. Medical facilities must be proactive, ready to fight the epidemic, absolutely must not be negligent, subjective"...
Thanh Chung - Thanh Cuong
