2000~2019 年我国境内20 起医院空调系统火灾统计分析

将2000~2019年20起我国境内医院空调系统火灾数据进行统计并分析火灾的时间、起火医院的类型和等级、起火部位和点位的特点及产生的原因,希望给同行一些警示。     

我院医院伦理委员会的做法及体会

阐述了新形势下建立医院伦理委员会的重要性和必要性,介绍了上海第二医科大学仁济医院伦理委员会成立以来在新药、新技术应用审议,医疗行为道德责任审议分析、医学伦理学研究及伦理道德科普宣教等方面开展的工作和成效.     

地段医院转为社区卫生服务中心后的工作思路

论述了地段医院转为社区卫生服务中心后的工作思路:适应形势,转变观念,将工作重点放在加快硬件建设,强化人才培养,进行科室重组。同时还要合理设置社区卫生服务点积极开设家庭病床,实行上门服务,推广户籍医生制度,逐步建立家庭健康基础档案。     

以特色学科为纽带组建集团医院

介绍了复旦大学附属华山医院与多年来合作伙伴、多家企业医院协商,在双方自愿的前提下,组建以神经外科为主,神经内外科、放射科紧密合作,以神经外科作为主要治疗手段的集团医院的具体做法。指出,组建集团医院不仅是数量的发展,更主要的是质量的提高。必须注重内涵建设,注重可持续发展的后劲。与此同时,必须转变观念,正确处理好相关学科之间的关系。     

基层医院使用国产造影剂做静脉肾盂造影时毒副反应控制对策

目的:为了减少基层医院使用国产造影剂做IVP检查时毒副反应的发生。方法:对57例行IVP检查的患者进行认真细致的毒副反应发生情况的观察。结果:只要操作者思想上重视、技术上熟练,毒副反应将得以有效控制。结论:基层医院完全没有必要因担心毒副作用的发生而放弃IVP检查技术。     

Measuring quality and outcomes in intensive care

While quality measures are integral to the maintenance of a high standard of patient care, high-quality care remains a complicated concept to define in the context of acute care. In this article we explore how quality can be measured in the intensive care unit. Standard outcome metrics such as mortality are tangible comparators, but do not offer a comprehensive assessment of quality for the complex heterogeneity of the intensive care population. We explore the Donabedian model as a means to describe the importance of outcomes, processes, structure and environment to inform the measurement of quality. These concepts can be more abstract and difficult to measure but can provide significant insight into the culture of a unit and the resulting performance, and thus provide a more comprehensive measure of quality.     

Epidemiologic characteristics and pre-hospital care of traumatic injuries during the COVID-19 pandemic in an emerging and developing country: A single tertiary centre experience

BackgroundPre-hospital care has been shown to reduce the mortality in trauma patients. The present study is an attempt to identify the status of pre-hospital orthopaedic trauma care in developing countries during COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsThis was a prospective observational study carried out in a tertiary care setup from March 25th^, 2020 to January 31st^, 2021. All the data pertaining to the traumatic injuries including demographic details and epidemiologic characteristics were recorded in an electronic database.ResultsA total of 1044 patients were included in the study for evaluation. The mean age was 35.24 ± 19.84 years. There were 873 males and 171 females. A total of 748 presented from nearby states, with 401 being the referrals and 347 cases coming directly to hospital. A total of 141 open fractures presented directly and 269 were referred from nearby states. Out of 269 cases of open fractures, only 67 and 139 were given intravenous antibiotics and had wound dressing done respectively at the periphery site. A total of 125, 112, 92 and 84 patients were received without traction/splintage, intravenous fluids, dose of analgesics and recording of vitals respectively. Delay from injury to presentation in emergency/administration of antibiotic (Hours) was 7.06. Road side accidents were main cause comprising of 52.58% cases. Gustilo Anderson classification grade-2 comprised of majority of the open fractures (51.63%). Lower limb fractures comprised of majority of the injuries (70.59%). Majority were adults and conservative management was the most common mode of treatment. A total of 197 and 265 patients had associated head injuries and blunt trauma chest/blunt trauma abdomen respectively.ConclusionEmphasizing on pre-hospital care measures, with special focus on co-ordination between primary, secondary and tertiary health care facilities is the need of the hour and can prevent additional morbidities, avoiding overburden of the already compromised healthcare centres.     

Direct versus indirect transfer for traumatic brain injury to James Cook University Hospital: a retrospective study

IntroductionPatients with traumatic brain injury are referred to the neurosurgical unit at James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, either from local accident and emergency departments (direct transfer from the scene) or from other hospitals (indirect transfer). This study looked at the outcome in both groups.Material and methodsThis was a retrospective observational study using trauma audit research network data for patients treated for traumatic brain injury at the neurosurgery department at the neurosurgical unit at James Cook University Hospital.ResultsA total of 356 patients with traumatic brain injury were admitted under the care of neurosurgeons; 143 (40%) of these patients had a neurosurgical procedure. Of the patients undergoing a neurological procedure, 111 patients were transferred directly while 32 were indirect transfers; 213 patients were managed conservatively. Of those managed conservatively, 165 were transferred directly while 48 were indirect transfers.We compared the length of hospital stay and Glasgow Outcome Scale score for the patients based on whether they were conservatively managed or required surgery in the direct and indirect transfer groups. The difference in the length of stay in the surgical and conservative groups following direct and indirect transfer was insignificant (p = 0.07). The time to the operation in direct and indirect transfer was also not statistically significant (p = 0.06).ConclusionPatients are as safe, if not safer, by reaching the nearest trauma unit with facilities for resuscitation and imaging.