LSMU Kaunas Hospital suspends some scheduled services, increases number of beds for COVID-19 patients



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As per the decision of the LSMU Hospital Kaunas Clinical Region Management Group, the number of beds for COVID-19 patients had to be increased to 160 on November 9.

“However, seeing the increase in the number of COVID-19 patients, we date this date and temporarily suspend the provision of inpatient therapeutic services on Josvainių str. In Division 2. We have provided 30 beds for COVID-19 patients, ”says the hospital.

From now on, the entire Department of Intensive Care and Resuscitation will be assigned to the most severe COVID-19 patients in Josvainių str. 2. with 16 beds.

Josvainių st. Two outpatient services will continue to be provided in the Outpatient Clinics for Counseling and Venereal and Skin Diseases.

“We accept mothers in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, which is located in a separate building. Only the planned gynecological surgeries, which are performed at the P.Mažylis maternity hospital and at the Christian maternity hospital, have been suspended in the ward, ”says the hospital.

Announces changes in other Josvainių st. sections:

  • The Department of Neurology has isolation rooms for feverish patients awaiting COVID-19 test results.
  • Josvainių st. The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation will be temporarily closed in Unit 2.
  • The Departments of Urology and Surgery provide surgical medical care only for COVID-19 patients.
  • Josvainių st. 2 COVID-19 patients are admitted to the Admission and Emergency Department, Baltijos street. 120 – patients with severe suspicion of COVID-19 (fever and respiratory symptoms).

It is also reported that scheduled and emergency medical services continue to be provided in the units of LSMU Kaunas Hospital in Laisvės al. 17, Hipodromo street. 13. and other departments.

In the departments of obstetrics and gynecology: Christian Maternity Hospital, P.Mažylis maternity home, department of obstetrics and gynecology, Josvainių str. 2 an accompanying person is allowed to stay with the mother. Both the mother and the accompanying person are tested for COVID-19 if they have not been done for more than 72 hours. test.



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