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Written by: Liang Huanmin
2020-09-24 07:00
Last update date: 2020-09-24 07:00
Under the repeated epidemics, many people are unwilling to go out to "risk", and some people resist going to the hospital to see a doctor for fear of infection.
Some private practitioners said that during the second wave of the epidemic from May to June this year, the mentality of patients changed to "anti-epidemic while living as usual." The rate of the day medical center was nearly doubled, thinking that surgery was performed "outside the hospital." , Check-up can reduce the risk of infection and is more secure, plus you can leave the clinic and go home to rest on the same day.
Dr. Su Dawen, who has worked in public and private hospitals for more than 40 years, said that during the first wave of the epidemic at the beginning of the year, the medical center where he worked tried "zero patients" for a whole day.
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Many patients have been transferred to day medical centers for examination, treatment or surgery in recent years, and this trend is even more pronounced under the epidemic.
Dr Sudhaman, the medical director and chief anesthesiologist of the Central Surgery Center of the Ambulatory Medical Center, said that during the first wave of the epidemic at the beginning of the year, the medical center where he worked tried "zero patients" for a whole day, and received most of it All inquiries were cancelled or postponed appointments because Hong Kong people “dare not go out” at the time. However, during the second wave of epidemics, May and June, appointments and enquiries increased nearly twice as compared with those after the first wave. Dr. Su Dawen believes that the patient’s The mentality is that you don't want to wait any longer. "Anti-epidemic while living as usual" has become the new normal.
Domestic residents need to be quarantined when they come to Hong Kong, but there are 70% to 80% more inquiries.
Dr. Su Daman, who has worked in public and private hospitals for more than 40 years, said that day surgery centers have been popular in countries such as Britain and Australia, while Hong Kong is just getting started. General day surgery centers can provide non-emergency minor operations. If the patient is in good health, it can be Same day surgery, that is, the entire procedure from admission to discharge can be completed within a few hours.
Zheng Bingxi, chief executive of Central Surgery, said that the day medical center just filled the "gap" between public and private medical care.
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Zheng Bingxi, the chief executive of the medical center, believes that the day medical center just fills the "gap" between public and private medical care. More patients ask doctors if they can take them to a cheaper hospital or medical center.
For example, he pointed out that a colonoscopy in a private hospital costs 10,000 to 20,000 yuan, but it does not cost 10,000 yuan to a day medical center.
Su Dawen added that non-emergency surgeries in public hospitals may have to wait at least 2 years, but private surgeries are more expensive. The concept of day medical clinics is to leave after the surgery and the intestines, and the new equipment can perform all operations faster , Inspection, usually a few hours, there is no need to wait for a long time and avoid "overnight" fees, and there is no need to worry about long waiting times and tight beds.
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