Osaka Prefecture: A part of the new corona dedicated bed will be used for general patients 8:02 on May 20, due to a decrease in the number of infected people
In response to the decrease in new cases of new coronavirus, Osaka Prefecture will make a final adjustment to return part of the dedicated beds that have been secured in general beds of medical institutions to general patients. It has entered.
As of March 15, Osaka Prefecture has used 188 beds for critically ill patients with the new coronavirus and 949 beds for patients with mild and moderate illnesses by utilizing the general beds of medical institutions and closed wards. However, due to the decrease in the number of newly infected people, the bed usage rate is about 20% for severe cases and about 30% for mild and moderate cases.
Given this situation, Osaka Prefecture decided that it would be necessary to restore the original level of treatment for patients other than the novel coronavirus, and made a final adjustment to restore a part of the dedicated beds to general patients. It has entered.
Also, regarding the closed ward used this time, we are considering maintaining the minimum function by paying about 80% of the cost so far to the medical institution side.
On the other hand, if the number of new coronavirus patients increases again in the future, we will ask a medical institution to switch the beds returned to general use to dedicated beds again.
On the 20th, Osaka Prefecture will hold an expert conference made up of representatives of the prefecture's medical association and hospital association to discuss how much hospital bed to return and make an official decision soon. I am.