Cutting-edge equipment and specialists in various medical fields – these are the key requirements set for trauma centres. They offer help to patients in critical condition and those with multiple organ injuries, e.g. car-accident victims.
Trauma centres have been opened at 14 high-specialty hospitals across the country. They are equipped with cutting-edge medical devices.
The patients admitted to the centres are taken care of by the Trauma Team comprising specialists in emergency medicine, anaesthesiology, intensive care and other fields required at medical treatment wards. Whenever such a need arises, physicians in other specialties can join the Team.
REMOTE MEDICAL CONSULTATIONS
After the patient is transported to the trauma centre – often by a Medical Air Rescue helicopter – the Trauma Team starts with stabilising his or her vital functions and then orders further checkups. At the next stage, surgeries are performed. Final decisions as to the diagnosis and treatment are made by the team leader.
In some cases telemedicine consultations with other centres. can be conducted. With new technologies it is possible, e.g. to transfer high-quality ECG or ultrasound images, thus allowing a remote diagnosis. The ability to conduct telemedicine consultations is one of the requirements for trauma centres. Another requirement is the availability of hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
SURGERIES AND REHABILITATION
Patients are referred to the trauma centre at the request of a physician or a medical rescue worker who administers first aid right after the accident. A medical rescue worker assesses the patient’s condition and the injuries he or she has sustained, and consults with the centre.
Sometimes patients with the most serious injuries stay in trauma centres for as long as several months. Not only do they undergo a series of surgeries, but preliminary rehabilitation as well. They are also offered psychological support.
In addition, trauma centres constitute a didactic and training base for the medical personnel.
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