[New crown pneumonia] Kwai Chung Hospital plans four emergency ward special admission new family members to visit the video form

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Written by: Hou Cailin

2020-03-10 07:00

The new crown pneumonia (commonly known as Wuhan pneumonia) epidemic has not eased. In order to reduce the risk of infection for patients, Kwai Chung Hospital, which provides psychiatric services, has implemented special measures, including starting from the 17th of last month, four of the eight inpatient wards were designated as wards for newly admitted patients. Patients will be in the ward. After receiving medical observation for 14 days, he will be transferred to other wards.

As the hospital has suspended medical services. Kwai Chung Hospital has arranged computerized video visits to allow family members to visit inpatients visually. To facilitate family members, the hospital is also preparing to provide telephone video visit services.

Kwai Chung Hospital's Chief Executive Officer Ruan Jiaxing said that Kwai Chung Hospital has arranged computerized video visits to allow family members to visit inpatients by video. (Photo by Hou Cailin)

Ruan Jiaxing, the administrative director of Kwai Chung Hospital, pointed out that psychiatric patients are hospitalized for a long time, and patients have more contact with each other. "They will watch TV, sit in the living room, and they will count." Therefore, once a patient is infected, it will bring the risk of infection to the ward and even the entire hospital. The Kwai Chung Hospital has also implemented special arrangements to reduce the risk of infection.

Plan four wards to receive new diseases and implement visual inspection

Ruan Jiaxing pointed out that in order to reduce the risk of cross-infection among new patients and inpatients. Beginning on the 17th of last month, Kwai Chung Hospital has designated four of the eight emergency inpatient wards as dedicated wards for new illnesses. Newly admitted patients will receive 14 days of medical supervision in these four wards. After the 14-day surveillance period ends, patients will be transferred to other wards to continue treatment. If the admitted person is undergoing home isolation, the hospital also has an infection control arrangement, which will arrange the patient to a specific isolation area. In addition, in order to reduce the risk of infection caused by the flow of people, the hospital will also arrange a follow-up appointment for cases with a stable condition.

At the same time, public hospitals have suspended visiting services. Kwai Chung Hospital arranges computerized video visits to allow family members to visit inpatients by video. For the convenience of family members, the hospital is also preparing telephone video visit services. The hospital also set up a collection station at the main entrance to arrange staff to transfer household items and food to inpatients on behalf of the patient's family.

Reduce short-term patient discharge arrangements

Ruan Jiaxing also pointed out that according to the general practice, a small number of inpatients need to leave the hospital (Home Leave) when the condition is stable to adapt to home life. However, due to the risk of the epidemic, the hospital has reduced the number of patients who leave the hospital temporarily. Ruan Jiaxing acknowledged that the new arrangement has an impact on patients' adaptation to community life, but the hospital will arrange video visits for patients and their families, and staff responsible for community support will follow up with patients. Ruan Jiaxing emphasized that the arrangement is based on "the benefits and the risks balance".

In terms of hospitalization arrangements, the hospital has reduced patient group activities, and in group activities, the number of each group will not be more than six. In addition, the hospital will arrange for patients to sit in the same direction during meals to reduce the risk of disease transmission.

Kwai Chung Hospital's Chief Executive Officer Ruan Jiaxing said that the hospital has reduced the group activities of residents and arranged for patients to sit in the same direction during meals. (Photo by Hou Cailin)

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