Every time the infection of the new coronavirus spreads, the system for treating critically ill patients became tight, and the Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine has trained fewer specialized doctors than in Europe and the United States, and has other clinical departments. We have put together a proposal for the government to create a system that fosters doctors so that they can treat critically ill patients.
The recommendations have been compiled by the Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine based on the support for the new corona so far.
According to the recommendation, the lifesaving rate of critically ill patients who needed a respirator was 78%, which was higher than that of Europe and the United States. If the number increases, the lifesaving rate may drop significantly.
For this reason, at academic societies, if ICUs are set up on a par with each country, 7,200 specialist doctors will be required nationwide, but there are only about 2,100 specialists certified by academic societies. ▽ We are requesting the creation of a system to train doctors in other clinical departments so that they can receive a certain level of treatment, such as managing ventilators.
In addition, it is also required to enhance the system for transporting and treating critically ill patients from areas where medical care is tight over a wide area, and it is necessary to create a system that can respond promptly to future emergencies.
Osamu Nishida, President of the Society, said, "The collapse of the intensive care system is directly linked to the collapse of medical care as a whole. In the event of an emergency, we need a mechanism to increase the number of medical staff involved in critical care."