Recently, the medical staff of the Ninth People’s Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine received a letter of thanks from Wei Lao and his wife, a veteran who was admitted to the hospital with a positive new crown because of the new crown.
From treatment to life, reassure the elderly
Wei Lao The couple lived in a nursing home in Hongkou District before they were admitted to the hospital. In mid-April, a positive infection occurred in the nursing home, and Mr. and Mrs. Wei were not spared. Considering their underlying diseases and inconvenience of movement, the two elderly people have always been worried about the follow-up transfer treatment. On April 22, the two elderly people received a transfer notice, and they were successfully transferred to the designated hospital for COVID-19 in the northern part of the Ninth Hospital that night.
After being admitted to the hospital, the hospital took into account the old age of Wei and his wife, and the special treatment team with Wang Haiya, director of the geriatrics department as the treatment team leader, immediately carried out the condition of Wei and his wife, combined with the old couple’s stomach. Hemorrhagic history, chronic diarrhea, hyperglycemia and other comprehensive medical history, a special diagnosis and treatment plan has been developed for the elderly.
With the proper cooperation of the medical and nursing team, the two elderly people received careful care. In order to alleviate the discomfort of the elderly in the ward as much as possible, ranging from air mattresses to spoons for eating and all kinds of daily necessities, the nursing team of the 12 wards has made every effort to solve the problem, and the service concept and attitude of urgent patients have been obtained. The unanimous affirmation of the old couple Wei.
Their thank you letter mentioned: “This time, the 80-90-year-old old man, feeding a meal for as little as half an hour, changing a diaper once, it is difficult to complete without two or three people, labor force. The degree is great…”
On May 3, after a comprehensive evaluation by the department, the old couple Wei received a notice of discharge.
For elderly patients, joint diagnosis and treatment inside and outside the cabin
It is reported that since the overall reconstruction and conversion of the northern part of the Ninth Hospital into a designated hospital for new crown treatment, the northern twelve The ward is led by the medical and nursing team of the geriatrics department. Most of the patients admitted are elderly patients. Among the first batch of patients, the elderly over 80 accounted for nearly half.
With the continuous transfer of patients, the proportion of elderly people continues to account for more than 70%, and there are many super-elderly elderly people over 95 years old. In addition to more serious underlying diseases, these patients are often accompanied by various complex conditions such as inconvenience, disability, incontinence, and loss of self-care ability.
In this regard, Cao Guoliang, deputy director of the Department of Geriatrics, entered the designated isolation ward every day for ward rounds to guide patients on diagnosis and treatment strategies. The special treatment class has also established a joint diagnosis and treatment model in the cabin and outside the cabin. The condition of the patients in the hospital is reported in real time in the cabin.
Meticulous care, gentle care of life
In view of the special nursing needs of elderly patients, the Twelve Wards have specially set up professional treatment classes and basic nursing classes. The basic nursing class is responsible for the life care of patients with disabilities or elderly disabled patients, and the professional treatment class is responsible for drug treatment of patients.
In addition, considering the emotional changes of the elderly patients in the ward due to changes in the environment, the doctors and nurses in the ward will take the initiative to talk to the elderly patients when they change their dressings, listen patiently, and promptly. Obtain the psychological needs of elderly patients, and do a good job in comforting the patients while solving the difficulties of the patients as much as possible.
Source: CCTV News
Editor: Xia Xuyin
Editor in charge: Fan Jiale
Disclaimer: This article is reproduced for the purpose of conveying more information. If the source is incorrectly marked or infringes your legal rights, please contact the author with the ownership certificate, and we will correct or delete it in time, thank you.