New Corona Utilization rate of severely ill beds in Osaka Prefecture exceeds 60%

New Corona Utilization rate of severely ill beds in Osaka Prefecture Actually exceeds 60% November 16 19:20

Of the beds that accept critically ill patients with the new coronavirus in Osaka Prefecture, 107 beds were actually in operation as of the 15th, and it was found that the usage rate based on this was over 60%. ..

Osaka Prefecture says, "We expect the number to gradually increase with the cooperation of each hospital, but we would like to take necessary measures while assessing the situation."

Osaka Prefecture has secured 206 beds for critically ill patients in case the number of patients with the new coronavirus increases rapidly, but at hospitals that accept it, it is operated for general patients when there are few patients. I will.

With the spread of the new corona infection, the prefecture requested 14 medical institutions in the prefecture to vacate beds for critically ill patients by the 16th in order to increase the number of beds for critically ill patients to 150 on the 9th of this month. Did.

As a result, 107 beds were ready for operation as of the 15th.

As of the 15th, there were 66 seriously ill patients in the prefecture, and the usage rate based on the 206 beds secured by Osaka Prefecture is 32%, but based on the number of beds that can actually be operated. The usage rate will be 61.6%.

According to the prefecture, in order for each hospital to increase the number of beds for critically ill patients, it takes time to make adjustments because it is necessary to move general patients in the hospital and secure medical staff.

According to the Osaka Prefectural Health and Medical Department, "We are not optimistic because more than 60% of the beds that can actually be operated are filled. It is expected to gradually increase with the cooperation of each hospital, but it is necessary while checking the outbreak situation of patients. I want to take appropriate measures. "

Hospitals in the prefecture with seriously ill beds

As the infection with the new coronavirus spreads again, 5 of the 7 beds already secured by the Prefectural Nakakawachi Emergency and Critical Care Center, which treats critically ill patients in Osaka Prefecture, have been filled, and "the number of critically ill patients is rapidly increasing. The situation will continue to be quite severe if nothing is done, "he says.

The Prefectural Nakakawachi Emergency and Critical Care Center in Higashi-Osaka City, Osaka, has currently treated 44 critically ill patients with the new coronavirus, including inpatients.

At this center, we have secured a maximum of 7 beds for critically ill patients with the new corona in the ICU = intensive care unit.

The number of critically ill patients hospitalized has gradually decreased since the summer, and in response to this, the center returned 5 beds for general emergency patients on the 2nd of last month, leaving 2 beds that are private rooms in the ICU. It was in operation.

However, due to the rapid increase in requests for transportation of critically ill patients at the end of last month, on the 4th of this month, the 7 beds in the ICU were again used for the critically ill patients of the new corona.

As a result, the general patients who had been hospitalized in the ICU were moved to another ward.

The number of critically ill patients with the new corona who are hospitalized at the center once dropped to zero on the 27th of last month, but then started to increase again, and on the 10th of this month, the number increased sharply to six.

Hitoshi Yamamura, director of the Prefectural Nakakawachi Emergency and Critical Care Center, said, "I feel that the number of critically ill patients has increased at a stretch from the beginning of this month, and the speed at which the beds are filled up is very fast. The number of general emergency patients increases from autumn to winter. Therefore, if the number of emergency patients increases in addition to Corona patients, it will be difficult to operate the bed. "

Regarding the characteristics of the critically ill patients who are being transported this time, "In the past, there were many patterns in which patients with the new corona who had been treated originally became severely ill and were transported, but this time, they were transported by emergency. As a result of the PCR test at the center, there were cases where positive results were found, and I feel that the infection in the city is spreading. "

On top of that, "If the number of critically ill patients with the new corona continues to increase, the number of hospitalizations for general emergency patients will be reduced, and in the first place, there is a possibility that there will be insufficient beds to see the critically ill patients with the new corona. Will continue to be in a difficult situation. We need to take measures against infection so as not to increase the number of patients with the new corona. "