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25.04.2010 | 11:00
HGE alert that is only for hospital emergency rooms
Recommendation is to avoid overcrowding and to not compromise care for patients with more severe
Advice / ECF
The direction of the General State Hospital population warning that the unit should only be sought in cases of urgency or emergency. In recent days, the number of patients in the blue area of the hospital increased considerably, which is worrying, because it may compromise the care of patients with a profile of emergency rooms.
The blue area, where outpatient care is recorded and intense movement that Friday is used for patients without urgency and emergency and should be treated in clinics. According to hospital management, the average attendance at the beginning of the year was approximately 270 patients per day. On Saturday the 16th, the HGE 340 people attended. One of the most common occurrences is the concern with influenza A (H1N1). Another factor that contributed to the problem was the strike of professionals in public schools, resulting in spontaneous demand from patients.
The general manager of HGE, Carlos Alberto Gomes, advises people to seek hospital only in cases of emergency and urgency, as accidents with serious fractures and injuries by firearms and white. He noted that 90% of demand remains regarding care of primary care are people like the flu, colds, headaches or with acute viral infections, which could be solved in the health centers of the municipalities.
"Because of high demand, often spontaneous, the waiting time for care is up to approximately 5 hours. We ask that people look for the only hospital in serious cases, because we are ready and prepared to meet, "he said.
The General State Hospital (HGE) is classified as a reference in the National Health System (SUS) in Alagoas to treat urgent cases and emergencies. For the remaining cases, the population must seek care in primary care (health) of its municipalities or clinics 24 hours, providing emergency care lighter.
25.04.2010 | 11:00
HGE alert that is only for hospital emergency rooms
Recommendation is to avoid overcrowding and to not compromise care for patients with more severe
Advice / ECF
The direction of the General State Hospital population warning that the unit should only be sought in cases of urgency or emergency. In recent days, the number of patients in the blue area of the hospital increased considerably, which is worrying, because it may compromise the care of patients with a profile of emergency rooms.
The blue area, where outpatient care is recorded and intense movement that Friday is used for patients without urgency and emergency and should be treated in clinics. According to hospital management, the average attendance at the beginning of the year was approximately 270 patients per day. On Saturday the 16th, the HGE 340 people attended. One of the most common occurrences is the concern with influenza A (H1N1). Another factor that contributed to the problem was the strike of professionals in public schools, resulting in spontaneous demand from patients.
The general manager of HGE, Carlos Alberto Gomes, advises people to seek hospital only in cases of emergency and urgency, as accidents with serious fractures and injuries by firearms and white. He noted that 90% of demand remains regarding care of primary care are people like the flu, colds, headaches or with acute viral infections, which could be solved in the health centers of the municipalities.
"Because of high demand, often spontaneous, the waiting time for care is up to approximately 5 hours. We ask that people look for the only hospital in serious cases, because we are ready and prepared to meet, "he said.
The General State Hospital (HGE) is classified as a reference in the National Health System (SUS) in Alagoas to treat urgent cases and emergencies. For the remaining cases, the population must seek care in primary care (health) of its municipalities or clinics 24 hours, providing emergency care lighter.