Hospital Authority: Once the epidemic worsens, each network can mobilize more than 1,000 hospital beds in a few days

The epidemic has rebounded, and the number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong has exceeded 1,000 for six consecutive days, including clusters of outbreaks in bars, schools, and institutions.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Hospital Authority, Gao Basheng, wrote in an article today (21st) that the response of public hospitals has been improved, and the goal is to achieve beds and other people. Once the epidemic situation worsens, each network can mobilize more than 1,000 hospital beds to receive patients within a few days. A rotation arrangement for the real-name system has also been formulated. If it is necessary to transfer manpower to the isolation ward on duty, relevant arrangements can be made.

In addition, about 1,000 high-flow nasal cannula oxygen machines were purchased earlier, in case a large number of seriously ill patients who need oxygen therapy are admitted to the hospital.

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Gao Basheng pointed out that most of the recently infected patients have mild and stable conditions. There are dozens of new confirmed patients every day who need to be admitted to public hospitals for treatment. Although the number has increased compared with a few weeks ago, the overall situation is still stable.

As for the number of patients who need to be admitted to isolation wards and are in serious or critical condition, there has not been a significant surge yet.

Once the epidemic worsens, operations, manpower, supply of medicines and beds will be maintained as usual, and the hospital will still have room to receive more patients.

During the most severe period of the fifth wave of the epidemic, the public hospital used about 11,500 hospital beds designated for receiving new crown patients. Gao Basheng said that as the epidemic eased earlier, some hospital beds have been transferred back to receive other non-new crown patients. Recently, he has instructed various networks Be prepared. Once the epidemic worsens, each network can quickly mobilize thousands of hospital beds to receive patients within a few days, so as to ensure that the beds wait for people. As long as the patients need to be admitted to the hospital, they can be arranged to the beds.

Gao Basheng wrote that once the epidemic worsened, the public court was ready to respond.

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In order to deal with the epidemic, Gao Basheng said that each hospital has formulated a rotation arrangement for the real-name system. In case of a sudden surge in confirmed cases, it is necessary to transfer manpower to the isolation ward on duty. In the rotation arrangement of the real-name system, the real-name system can be transferred to the ward at any time. A large number of manpower is required to take care of patients to reduce the time required for coordinating manpower deployment.

The HA has also purchased about 1,000 high-flow nasal cannula oxygen machines earlier. When a large number of patients with serious illnesses who need oxygen therapy are admitted to the hospital, these oxygen machines can be used to relieve the respiratory failure of the patients. Achieving the goal of reducing deaths and severe illness.

In addition, sufficient antiviral drugs are also prepared, and citizens infected with the virus are urged to seek medical treatment as soon as possible and take medicines as soon as possible.

Gao Basheng said that the Hospital Authority has recently established an emergency response command center to deal with the epidemic and other major public health events.

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In order to enhance the HA's ability to respond to the epidemic and other major public health events, the HA has recently established a high-level emergency response command center. Gao Basheng said that this center brings together the head office and the highest decision-making levels of each network. , in the event of a major event, it can integrate the capabilities of decision-making, command, mobilization and execution, so as to accelerate the ability of public hospitals to respond to major public health events.

This emergency response command center will integrate the seven networks in Hong Kong to function as one unit, with unified command and mobilization. The networks support each other and complement each other's needs. Especially in terms of hospital beds and manpower transfer, it can break through geographical boundaries and achieve bed and other functions. human effect.

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