Public Health Emergency Medicine

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Public Health Emergency Medicine
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Public Health Emergency Medicine
How to set a stroke network
To set a stroke network, in this case, it will be essential to find out how patients will
conveniently reach the available care centres. Therefore, it will be vital to consider various
factors such as ensuring the patients get to the facilities within minimum time possible. This
implies that the fasted and most comfortable means of transport must be used ( Brigham &
Johns, 2012). Because patients will require medical attention while on transit, the network should
also include medical practitioners who will be traveling with the patients from one facility to the
other, so as to offer services if an emergency arises.
To facilitate maximum care, the vehicles will be fitted with all equipment that the
caregivers will require to attend patient needs that may arise. The vehicles will also comprise of
air conditioning systems and will be serviced on a regular basis to ensure limited chances of
breakdown. There will also be other vehicles on standby to assist in case the one ferrying a
patient develops a mechanical.
Because critical equipment lack in some of the facilities, the network will also entail the
provision of all equipment required by the medical practitioners to attend the patients effectively.
Other key factors that will be considered when creating this network will be hiring a group of
experts who will be responsible for servicing this equipment to enhance reliability (Gostin,
2010). Moreover, technology will also be considered while implementing equipment in the
health centres to ensure they match the modern technological advancements

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For the network to work better, communication system will be required to link the people
ferrying the patients with other medical practitioners in different areas. This means all vehicles
used to transport the patients will be fitted with communication gadgets that will help the
transportation personnel to pass information regarding various aspects such as the condition of
the patient and what they feel should be prepared before arrival. This communication system will
also play a key role in alerting other people when an emergency arises while n transit.
According to Holsinger (2013), time is always fundamental when dealing with medical
issues that require fast actions to be taken. Therefore, because this network will include patients
who need quick medical attention, it means transporting the patient from one facility to the other
will require little time to be utilized. For this reason, it will be essential to analyze the shortest
route possible and one which will not lead to inconveniences.
Identifying the medical facilities that can offer assistance along the routes is also
fundamental in making the network to work effectively. This is because, in some incidences,
emergencies that require specialized treatment arise while in transit, forcing the medical
practitioners to seek aid from the nearest hospitals (Chow, 2013). This means identifying the
health centres along the way and collaborating with them will be an ideal way of accessing their
assistance when such needs arise.
How to hold hospitals accountable
For the committee to hold hospitals accountable to ensure care is given to patients
according to national standards, there will be time to time review of the quality of services
offered to the patients. This will comprise of requesting patients to rate the quality of services
and what they think should be changed to ensure care is provided to their satisfaction (Carolyn,