The cohort isolation at Busan Asiad Nursing Hospital, followed by the Kyungpook National University Hospital in South Gyeongsang Province, raises concern and concern about the condition of patients who remain in the hospital for treatment.

In particular, there are several cases of coronavirus infection-19 (Corona 19) deaths in Qingdao University Hospital, which indicates that the classification and treatment of patients with severe severity are not performed properly.

The government plans to move patients from Qingdao University of South and Asia de nursing hospitals to the outside as needed to improve the treatment environment and enhance the treatment effect.

Currently, 25 people were transferred to Qingdao University Hospital.

According to the medical community, cohort isolation refers to the grouping and quarantine of people who have been exposed to a particular disease in the same group (cohort).

In principle, patients with the same disease are covered.

In a single place, patients are kept in quarantine equivalent to a room per person and blocked exposure to the outside.

Experts say that when conducting cohort isolation, it is important to create an environment in which isolated patients receive adequate care.

"In the case of Qingdao Namnam Hospital, the majority of senior citizens in their 60s and older who have been in hospital for many years," said Kim Woo-ju, professor of internal medicine at Ancient Guro Hospital. I pointed out.

"Most serious patients should be categorized so that they can receive specialized treatment in places such as the university hospital's negative pressure room," he said.

So far, a total of 113 patients have been confirmed to be related to Qingdao University Hospital.

103 are patients, 9 are medical personnel and staff, and 1 is the son of Qingdao University Hospital.

Of these, 101 were inpatients with closed mental wards, and seven died.

As of today (26th), the National Defense Agency's Headquarters reported 11 deaths in Korea.

The authorities are also considering moving seriously ill patients to another hospital.

However, most patients have mental illness, so it is not easy to transport.

Kim Kang-rip, general coordinator for Central Disaster and Safety Measures, said in a regular briefing held at the Government Complex Sejong today. "We plan to classify according to the current severity and transfer if necessary."

"I sent 25 out of 106 people (except 7 deaths from Qingdao University Hospital)," he said. "The remaining patients are being treated by medical staff from the National Mental Hospital."

According to the script, 24 external medical personnel, including medical staff of the National Mental Health Center and four internal physicians, were employed in the Qingdao University Hospital.

The company plans to secure additional nursing personnel at the National Bugok Mental Hospital to support the treatment of patients at Qingdao University Hospital.

While reviewing the transfer, we will make the best use of the facilities of Qingdao University Hospital in consideration of the special situation of patients with mental illness.

The patients at Busan Asiad Nursing Hospital are also considering a transfer.

The intention is to improve the treatment environment by reducing the density of nursing home hospitals by transferring some patients to external medical institutions.

Kim said, “We will transfer patients who can be transferred to other medical institutions in Busan first.” Action taken into account. "

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