COVID-19: Minister of Health visited University Hospital Bratislava
Minister of Health Marek Krajčí visited today University Hospital Bratislava (UNB). He personally looked at the premises in Ružinov, He also visited the hospital in Kramarov. Minister for Health continues hospital visits throughout Slovakia and checks on their preparedness for providing healthcare to patients with COVID-19 disease or suspected of this disease.
Slovak Health is responsiblely prepared for solution COVID-19. Several hospitals all over Slovakia have been prepared Red zones, healthcare facilities have trained staff and processes to continue continue. Head of the health department after the Faculty Hospital in Trencin and Trnava was to see personally the current state and readiness at the University Hospital Bratislava. I want to thank the citizens of the Slovak Republic for that we are handling this epidemic really well. Low numbers tested positive say that all the measures we have taken so far have been very Right. We are in one of the safest countries in the world. Also I want to thank Slovaks and Slovaks for their discipline in compliance the set rules,' stated Minister for Health Marek Krajčí. Introduction of the visit the minister looked at the central premises income in UNB Ružinov, then continued to Clinic anesthesiology and intensive medicine, also visited the gynaecological-born clinic and reserved red zone for parents potentially infected with COVID-19. Boss steps The resort was subsequently led to the Clinic of Pneumology and Ftizeology.
University Hospital Bratislava can, if necessary connect 120 patients to artificial pulmonary ventilation. Infirmary Hygieneists have created special teams that have already trained all employees. Training is regularly repeated and medical staff also have instruction videos on the correct use of protective equipment. Staff, who work, and those who are yet to be involved in work in red zones; undergo a preventive examination for the fitness to perform this type of work, staff ready, said Director University Hospital Bratislava Renáta Vandriaková.
Staff on maximum alert
164 persons are currently under increased supervision, i.e.
have been in contact with, tested and continued to work by a COVID-19 positive,
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an exhalation filter, along with a surgical drape.
– Until now, COVID-19 has been confirmed by 12 health professionals, everyone is in home
quarantine, none of them had to be hospitalized, said Director UNB R. Vandriak.
UNB Ružinov:
She's transphomated the D Pavilion, the pulmonary The pavilion, which has 30 beds, will only serve patients with COVID-19, especially with more severe pulmonary impairment, as staff experience with this type of disease, this week on Thursday Hospital accepted the first cystic patient in the pulmonary pavilion fibrosis, which is COVID-19 positive, is current without major Complications, stable, treatment set. This is so far the only patient with COVID -19 in Ružinov.
The hospital also reserved Clinic of Anesthesiology and intensive medicine (KAIM) are prepared 4 places in two vacuum ventilation boxes - except high-tech (ECMO, High Council fans) There are staff at the clinic, who has experience in multi-organ failure, KAIM is connected to pavilion D, meaning smooth transport - if necessary.
Hospital in Ružinov for patients with COVID-19 It also allocates imaging technology, CT, X-rays and ultrasounds, reorganized the central income office where they sort patients. So called tremble - i.e. unimocells are located before CPO and has been fully operational for two weeks.
There are 16 fans available in Ružinov, know, if necessary, areas for ventilated patients extend to the operating room complex.
Minister for Health Marek He's looking for a visit to the Hospital. Ružinov moved to UNB in Kramarov. The head of the resort was informed about the setup steps, looking at two created entrances for so-called red and white patients, are separated to avoid the risk of infection. You've seen the surroundings. before and from the safe zone and tent where the triage takes place patients.
UNB Kramáre - Hospital Academy of L. Dérera
There's a pavilion in the Kramar Hospital 44 beds prepared for patients with COVID-19, with patients with other infectious disease, e.g. salmonella or mononucleosis, all they move to Petržalka, where space is ready for them.
Unit of intensive care on Infectious clinic was transformed so that it could vent 9 patients, with one bed reserved for the child if Needed artificial lung ventilation, transferred to the National Institute of Children's Diseases.
Kramar Hospital was the first to be created Triage of patients, before the Infectious Pavilion there is a tent, which may be used as an extension if necessary outpatient care with COVID-19, so far but there was no need.
On CPO were created two entrances for so-called. red and white patients to avoid risk infection.
This way I want to thank all the doctors, nurses and other health care professionals for their deployment and work, get it very I weigh, Closed Head of the Health Department Marek Krajčí.