Office of the Public Health Office looking for additional beds to receive patients with yellow-red status and open ASQ to a temporary field hospital

On April 19 at the Ministry of Public Health (Ministry of Public Health) Dr. Thares Kratsanai Rawiwong, MD. Director-General of the Department of Health Service Support (SSB), along with Assoc.Prof. Surasak Leelaudomlipi Chairman of the Board of Hospitals in the Medical Institute of Thailand (UHosNet) Dr. Suksan Kittisuphakorn, MD. Director of the Medical Bureau Bangkok and Chalerm Harnphanich, MD. President of the Private Hospital Association Co-press conference on bed management for people infected with COVID-19

Dr. Thares said that for the guidelines now it has been determined that if the private hospital (Hospital) will have to expand the bed. There will be a fast-track approval by the Director General of SBP, which will be more fluent for Hospital with an existing area In addition to the alternative quarantine facility (ASQ) takes care of travelers from abroad. In which the hotel signs a contract with a private hospital, which has a protective system according to that standard Over the past 100 registered locations, approximately 10,000 beds, so I think that if I will adapt ASQ to The temporary hospital called Hospitel, which this concept is consistent with the establishment of a field hospital with good cooperation, has issued guidelines and accepting applications from April 8 until now 11 days. Currently, there are 34 hospitals in conjunction with registered and certified hotels. The total number of beds has been approved. Overall, more than 7,200 beds, but the actual use is about 4 thousand beds due to the bad economy. The hotel has repaired, cleaned, adapted various systems. However, now there are more than two thousand patients, which are green. But it’s a plus Because this will allow the hospital to have an empty bed to accommodate a group of patients with complicated symptoms

Dr. Thares said that various laboratory testing cases When you get a positive result, go to the bed and go to the hospital. Must provide advice on referring patients to a medical facility for immediate treatment. If in the future you go to check and have not been treated as such Deems that clinic or lab is breaking the law But in the past there was talk And the latest tomorrow (20 Apr) will have a teleconference with various clinics. To set up a system of approaches And the clinic that will continue to test the infection will have to record cooperation. With public and private medical facilities that will refer patients

“In the past we have punished a group of clinics that advertise boast of testing labs, and there are a few labs that inspect patients, not having to coordinate a nursing home for their patients. Let the patient travel on their own. With the punishment of the order, if there is a repeat offense, it will be revoked Or immediately suspending the COVID-19 license, it is expected to improve the situation, “Dr. Thares said. Dr. Somsak Akasilp, MD. Director-General of the Department of Medical Services Has assigned SBP and the Association of Private Hospitals To bring about 200 patients in the private sector to the hospital and hospital systems I think this week I will manage it successfully. Pending old patients are all logged.

Dr. Surasak said that the past week. There are many green patients. But in order to plan for the next situation in which green patients Will have symptoms and then change to yellow red, therefore all tertiary hospital groups are affiliated Both under the Military Defense Ministry of Public Health University Hospital Going forward together to provide 50-100% more ICU beds, maybe some businesses will be canceled to bring additional ICU beds. Can send personnel to help each other And then referring to the critically ill patients to take care of them If the situation worsens, we have the next plan: Setting up ICU field Which we have been to since the first outbreak Including persuading friends Public health people brainstorm Mobilize strength to pass the crisis once again. Now, in the situation, we see that the graph is starting to go down. It means that everyone started setting up their guards and taking care of themselves again. Then asked to continue doing intensely And then when we got a lot of vaccines Believe that in another year we will be able to pass it.

Dr. Chalerm said that the situation in the past, private hospitals, there were probably 250 pending patients, while being found positive every day and having to quarantine for up to 14 days. Tale To send green patients to live Which has already sent almost 3 thousand beds to protect the beds in the hospital. For people who have symptoms of yellow. And the next red Which currently has The hospital in the chain is about 300 beds, currently it has been expanded to 665 beds. Who is testing COVID-19? That group had to expand the hotel to support Do not let the patient in trouble. Must admit that the past week We have received a lot of complaints. Confirm that we are willing to cooperate. And working together since last year Therefore, we must continue to help each other in order to pass this crisis.