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There have never been so many serious patients
There were days when more than 180 patients were treated at LSMU Kaunas Hospital. In mid-November, this number ranges from 160-170. More than half of the patients need oxygen therapy, the other part can get worse at any time.
“We already have many patients whose age starts at 40 years. 3-4 children lie constantly. In the intensive care and resuscitation room, continuous pulmonary ventilation is required for ten or more patients. This hospital has never seen such a large number of serious patients “, – described the situation by the general director of LSMU Kaunas Hospital prof. Albinas Naudžiūnas.
Other services should be limited
By expanding the number of beds and strengthening the medical team, Josvainių st had to be temporarily detained. 2 existing inpatient therapeutic units. These sections have been refocused on COVID-19 treatment. Surgery and Urology Services Josvainių str. 2 is also for COVID-19 in patients needing surgery. The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, in addition to healthy mothers, also has an isolation unit for women infected with coronavirus.
“It is a big and invisible challenge for the staff, which has been going on for 9 months. Not only are a large number of seriously ill people exhausted, but they also have unusual treatment conditions: sweating during visits and treatment procedures with clothes multi-layered protection, making medical records, consulting on the phone or calling doctors from other departments for various comorbidities. It is also a constant challenge to create schedules so that people can rest after heavy work hours, but at the same time ensure a I work seamlessly around the clock, because there is a constant shortage of specialists, ”said Prof. A. Naudžiūnas.
The coronavirus is constantly reducing staff ranks – there are currently around 90 hospital employees.
In addition to all departments
LSMU Kaunas Hospital Director of Management and Infrastructure dr. Svetlana Kauzonienė emphasized that the institution has to solve not only medical problems, but also infrastructure.
“The face of the hospital changed dramatically during the pandemic,” he said. “It is necessary to redesign the facilities and create new spaces to ensure the safe movement of staff and patients within the hospital.”
Hospital workers are also in a rush to expand oxygen points where they do not yet exist, as this is a vital therapy for most COVID-19 patients.
“The workload of non-medical personnel – medical equipment engineers, IT specialists, public procurement specialists, carpenters, drivers, auxiliary workers, and builders – has also increased significantly. “There is a need to ensure timely and timely public procurement by building up a reserve of protective equipment, providing the necessary medical equipment, planning and carrying out many other important works to prevent the largest anti-COVID-19 body from being destroyed by a pandemic. , S. Kauzonienė.
The hospital needs more drivers, carpenters, cooks, support workers.
“This need is due to the growing number of COVID-19 patients, the significant increase in patient transport, the increase in COVID-19 hospital beds from 110 to 230 and the adequate adaptation of wards and other hospital facilities, maintaining the requirements of infection control and, most importantly, adequate patient care and working and rest conditions for medical personnel, ”said Dr. S. Kauzonienė.
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