The hospital yellow alert in the district will last until June 30. In addition, the Ministry of Health calls on hospital service providers to implement contingency plans as a preparation measure that allows them to have an immediate, adequate and timely in the event of an emergency situation.
The recommendations that the Secretariat gives to providers are the following:
– Implement contingency plans designed by each institution for this purpose.
– Have basic and maximum operational availability in each entity in the event of an emergency, guaranteeing the necessary supplies.
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– Verify the conditions of blood availability.
– Prioritize attention to emergency events over the scheduling of outpatient procedures.
– Strengthen medical teams in emergency services and the supply of surgical medical supplies.
– Knowledge and activation of the call chain for all staff if required.
Likewise, while the hospital alert lasts, the district’s public and private hospital networks must maintain permanent communication with the Urgent and Emergency Regulatory Center, CRUE, in the event of any adverse event they must immediately report it.
The companies providing health services in Santa Marta must guarantee the attention of all their users and there must be no alteration thereof.
Health service providers must activate emergency plans by verifying aspects such as evaluation of risk scenarios, hospital emergency committee, call chain, reservation of medicine and supplies, areas of care and expansion, organization of staff. in services, response actions in cases of poisoning, burns or others.
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They will also be responsible for providing comprehensive health care, through the emergency care IPS, to patients or users for all events of interest in public health, guaranteeing the reference and counter-reference system, as well as making notifications of diseases of interest. in public health and related events.
