The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has published the procedure for home treatment for the first time in the medical guidance for medical institutions, as the number of patients who cannot be hospitalized due to the tight bed caused by the new coronavirus.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare requires that patients with new coronavirus who have pneumonia or the like be hospitalized in principle, but medical care is tight, especially in the Kansai region, and some people have no choice but to recuperate at home. There is no end to it.
As of the 26th of this month, there are nearly 700 patients in Hyogo prefecture who are making adjustments without deciding where to be hospitalized, and according to a group of doctors who provide home medical care, some of them need immediate treatment. about it.
Under these circumstances, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has revised the "Medical Care Guide" for medical institutions and posted the procedure for administering medication to patients undergoing medical treatment at home.
Specifically, when the oxygen concentration in the blood drops, oxygen therapy is given without hesitation, and the therapeutic drug "dexamethasone" is also administered.
In addition, since it often worsens about 7 days after the onset, we request that you carefully grasp the condition.
This is the first time that the guide includes home-based treatment procedures, and according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, treatment costs will be covered by public funds, just as if they were hospitalized.