On the afternoon of May 9, the Deputy Director of Binh Duong Provincial Department of Health said that three teams had been established to inspect and supervise the collection and treatment of COVID-19 patients on the 2nd and 3rd floors at 9 medical centers. districts, towns and cities across the province.
At the monitoring units, the delegation inspected the organization of screening, emergency, collection of treatment and care for COVID-19 patients on the 2nd and 3rd floors. Especially, the team inspected the facilities. , equipment and personnel to receive and treat COVID-19 patients.
At medical facilities, the inspection team suggested, paying special attention to vaccination against COVID-19, improving the quality of patient collection and treatment. In particular, the units need to pay attention to doing well the training, improving professional qualifications, especially the capacity of emergency and active resuscitation. Medical staff and doctors in the treatment area must regularly consult, review medical records, prepare human resources and facilities for new cases.
In addition, the units do not allow cross-infection in treatment facilities, focusing on nutrition for patients. In order to minimize the number of deaths, each unit needs to develop a plan to protect the high-risk group of patients who are prone to severe complications.
According to the plan, the health sector of Binh Duong province will requisition the Psychiatric Hospital to collect and treat COVID-19 patients in the context of the complicated and unpredictable epidemic.
Since the beginning of the year, Binh Duong has recorded more than 700 cases of COVID-19, including 2 deaths. Currently, Binh Duong has 30 cases under treatment, of which 18 have underlying diseases and 7 require oxygen.
According to the assessment of the health sector of Binh Duong province, people infected with COVID-19 in the area became seriously ill and died because they did not receive enough doses of the vaccine. Both cases of COVID-19 who died in Binh Duong recently received only one dose of the vaccine.