“Hand-on experience ”, saving many severe patients’ lives

10/02/2022 09:32

In about 1 month directly support Emergency Resuscitation Center (3^rd floor) at Vung Tau Hospital, collective of doctors from Viet Duc University Hospital (Ha Noi) has made efforts to treat and save the lives of many severe and critical COVID-19 patients. At the same time, the team also “hands-on experience” has transferred the high technology as well as professional experience to the medical staff here.

 

 

Dr. Luu Quang Thuy, PhD – Vice Director of Anesthesia and Intensive Surgical Center, Viet Duc University Hospital, leader of Viet Duc Hospital doctor’s group shares, before coming to Vung Tau Hospital, from 28/7 to 15/10/2021,we  came to support pandemic center – Ho Chi Minh city, to establish Emergency Resuscitation Center with a scale of 500 beds and treated for 971 patients.

 

Return to Hanoi for almost 2 months, we were requested to return to The South again in Ba Ria – Vung Tau to support treatment for Covid-19 patients. The group included 7 doctors, 6 nurses, 5 pharmacists, engineering technicians, IT, microbiology, together with the medical team of National Hospital of Obstetric and Gynecology directly support 4 medical facilities to treat Covid-19 patients – Vung Tau Hospitl from 15/12/2021.

 

 

During the working period at Vung Tau Hospital, the group has supported treatment for severe Covid-19 patients at the same time consulting for hospital’s medical staff how to organize and operate an Intensive Resuscitation Center,  medical waste classification and treatment process, consultation on treatment regimens for pregnant COVID-19 patients, 5S procedures, treatment and care of patients breathing HFNC (high-flow nasal cannula) therapy advice prone position, nutrition for COVID-19 patients.

 

At the same time, we have also transferred high technology, deployed electronic medical records and reviewed the current status of medical supplies, infection control, microbiology, IT, nutrition to provide consulting solutions to solve problems specifically to Vung Tau Hospital …

 

“We pay special attention to the medical staff of Vung Tau Hospital on infection control procedures at the COVID-19 treatment area, from meticulously evaluating all protective gear to each batch of N95 masks according to the standards to ensure the highest safety. Due to the concentration of virus in the recovery area is very concentrated, the requirements for masks and protective gear must also really meet the new standards. At the same time, we have to develop a process to put on and take off protective gear, and a process to move around in the center. Everyone who comes to work must be strictly controlled to avoid cross-contamination between patients – medical staff and between staff to preserve the force, “said Dr. Luu Quang Thuy – MD, PhD.

 

Dr. Luu Quang Thuy – MD, PhD affirmed, since entering the city up to now, we have seriously implemented the policy of “one road, two destinations“. In particular, medical staff are only allowed to move from their residence to the hospital to change PPE to work. At the end of the shift, medical staff must take a shower and then get out of the car to go home immediately. “That’s why we can see the sea from afar, hopefully one day not far, I will be back with my wife and 2 children to Vung Tau as the tourists to enjoy swimming, exploring the land and culture here”, Dr. Luu Quang Thuy – MD, PhD expressed.

 

 

Talking about the time of treating severe COVID-19 patients at Vung Tau Hospital, Dr. Hoang Viet Duc – MD said: “During the period participating in the treatment of patients on the 3rd floor at Vung Tau Hospital, the our greatest happiness was to have saved many mechanically ventilated patients through the critical situation, removed the endotracheal tube. In which, many critical cases require high-flow nasal cannula to predict death but have returned from death.”

 

Dr. Phan Hai Dang – MD, in charge of Intensive Resuscitation department, Covid-19 treatment facility – Vung Tau Hospital said, since the implementation of Resolution 128/NQ-CP of the Government, the number of new cases in the area has increased, leading to an increase in the number of severe cases transferred to the 3rd floor. As a result, doctors and medical staff at Vung Tau Hospital become “overloaded” and face difficulties in treating COVID-19 patients. Supported by the medical staff and doctors of Viet Duc Hospital and National Hospital of Obstetric and Gynecology, the quality of treatment for COVID-19 patients has improved, expertise is enhanced.

 

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic in Hanoi city rapidly increase, Viet Duc University Hospital is assigned in charge of pandemic prevention for Hoan Kiem Dist. and treat 120 beds of 3^rd floor. Hence, medical staff group of Viet Duc University Hospital has to reduce Ba Ria – Vung Tau supporting period and will return to Hanoi on 12^th Jan. Before leaving BR-VT, members express the desire of pandemic in nation will soon be controlled and they will return to city of sea as tourists.