Objective To provide a disaster triage method by analyzing the data of the hospital transferring casualties after Wenchuan earthquake. Method The data of the patients’ admission and hospital transferring in the West China Hospital were collected after the earthquake in two weeks. Moreover, the reason and the method of the hospital transferring were analyzed. Result In the first two weeks since the earthquake struck Wenchuan, the number of the available bed for earthquake patients in West China Hospital was 124 per day, but in the 2 227 earthquake patients treated, 1 181 patients were admitted. Comparing with the number of the total hospitalized, the percentage is 53.03%. The hospital was overloaded. After a reasonable hospital transference, the daily number of inpatients was stable and all the patients were treated sufficiently. Conclusion After a natural disaster, an effective administration transferring patients to suitable medical recourse should be performed, so that more right treatments should be given to more right patients in the right time and right place.
Objective To summarize the experience of providing medical supplies for the medical rescue after the Wenchuan earthquake so as to provide information for similar tasks in the future. Methods We collected and analyzed relevant data from the Medical Supply Group of the Headquarters for Earthquake Resistance and Disaster Relief. Results ① The Medical Supply Group of the Headquarters for Earthquake Resistance and Disaster Relief was set up immediately after the quake. Professional software for the medical supply information management was developed to ensure the completeness and timeliness of relevant data. ② Within the first 3 days after the quake, 12 460 medical device parts were delivered to the disaster area, which effectively ensured the availability of medical supplies for the “golden 72 hours”. ③ A great amount of donated material from other provinces and overseas also arrived. These donations reached a peak 2 weeks after the quake. A total of 428 411 drug products, 196 504 medical device parts and 5 999.4 tons of disinfection material were successfully delivered to most of the quake-stricken areas within 24 hours after its delivery to Sichuan province. ④ Three months after the quake, the remaining 193 831 drug products, 96 423 medical device parts and 2 000 tons of disinfection material were disposed appropriately. A regional medical supply warehouse was established to reserve 129 895 drug products, 74 018.4 medical device part and 231.28 tons of disinfection material. On the 115th day after the quake, a portion of these reserves were allocated to the quake-hit areas in Panzhihua, Liangshan, and Yunnan province. ⑤ Nearly 20 tons of drug products, 10 tons of medical devices and 724.54 tons of disinfection materials were properly destroyed due to expiration or disqualification. ⑥ Based on the data collected during the disaster relief work, a series of articles were published. Conclusion The medical supply work for the medical rescue after the Wenchuan earthquake was efficient, well-organized, transparent, and open.
Objective To discuss the mode of triage patient in Emergency Department of West China Hospital of Sichuan University after the Wenchuan earthquake and the major experience during the process. Method The patients’ severity level of injury and waiting time for medical care in Emergency Department were analyzed after earthquake in 2 weeks. Result 375 patients were triaged into the severity level and get the treatment followed the triage systems gave the highest rate of survival and lowest rate of over triage and under triage. Conclusion In the calamity of Wenchuan earthquake with large number of casualties, Emergency Department automatically shifted into disaster mode and triage victims by the irregular triage systems. In this situation, medical staff do not just triage the patients to the Emergency Department or to see a doctor, but triage the victims to the medical care immediately and efficiently. By the new triage system, the West China Hospital saves more lives in less time.
Objective To evaluate the performance on the project of health system recovery using World Bank loan for ‘5.12’ Wenchuan earthquake after three years of these projects have been finished. Methods From March to December 2016, we formulated evaluation frameworks and indicators, used statistical reports and surveys to collect data of the 60 post-earthquake recovery projects using World Bank loan in Chengdu, Deyang and some other cities. Data of pre-earthquake (2007) and post-earthquake (2015) were compared. The evaluation indicators included institutional size, institutional environment, institutional services and social benefits. A descriptive analysis was performed using SPSS 22.0 software. Results Compared with the year of 2007, in 2015, the building and utilized for business purpose areas of loan benefited hospitals increased 4.49 and 3.58 times, respectively. The budgeted and actual beds count increased 43% and 55%, respectively. All inside structure and processes of hospitals were optimized, and green areas, parking slots and waiting areas increased greatly. Headcount of budgeted and actual increased 15.09% and 70.31%, respectively. Qualifications of healthcare technicians were improved in country level hospitals as well; there were more undergraduates and more senior competent personnel. In maternal and child health care hospitals and township hospitals, more diploma holders and personnel who had passed the middle level professional appraisals were observed. Numbers of hospital treatments, hospitalizations counts, numbers of surgeries performed increased 2.0, 2.1, and 2.0 times, respectively. Accuracy of diagnosis on hospitalized counts increased 3.12%. Utilizations of bed counts increased from 63.87% to 66.53%. The average duration of hospitalizations decreased from 7.36 days to 7.10 days. Numbers of clinical and surgery types increased 928 and 285, respectively. Both customer and staff satisfactory score reached 4.5 points in 2015. Conclusion The completed projects of health system recovery using World Bank loan for ‘5.12’ Wenchuan earthquake is running well, and meet the expectations.
After 5•12 When Chuan earthquake,The third hospital of Mianyang which is the nearest hospital of severely afflicted area recived 1 804 wounded persons.We aimed to summarize the achievement and limitation in management of medical rescue, medical treatment of the wounded and logistical support. Hospital shouled set up a special medical rescue system to relieve the sufferings of victims of unexpected natural calamities which include staff training, reserve supplies,psychological intervention of the wounded and safeguard of the rescuers.
Shortly after Wenchuan earthquake, the department of nosocomial infection control initiated the emergency response plan immediately. Based on the conditions of the wounded delivered to the hospital, especial infection control plans were designed to prevent hospital acquired infections of multi-drug resistant bacteria and infectious disease spread in hospital. The infection control persons inspected the health care workers carried out the plans every day. Through enforced the rules of standard precautions, contact precautions and disinfection methods thoroughly, an effective and efficient medical rescue service has been offered to the wounded.
Objective To analyze the performance of epidemic prevention in Sichuan Province after Wenchuan earthquake, so as to provide references for future epidemic prevention when such emergencies occur. Methods Data about the relief work after the Wenchuan earthquake were collected from the archives of medical care assurance group of the anti-seismic and disaster relief headquarter. And then the data were classified and analyzed. Results After the Wenchuan earthquake, the strategies of epidemic prevention included emphasis on both epidemic prevention and medical relief, early implementation of hygienic measures, wide coverage of different measures for disease prevention with focuses on the most important diseases, as well as standardization and long lasting of epidemic prevention efforts. Owing to these strategies, the epidemic prevention in Sichuan Province was conducted vigorously, orderly and effectively. Conclusion The post-quake epidemic prevention strategies in Sichuan Province are accurate and effective, which could be recommended when such emergencies occur in the future.
Yushu earthquake bettered a record all round in ability and speed about emergency command, provisioning, medical rescue, epidemic prevention, rebuilding and policy ensuring. The article compared the achievements in medical rescue of Yushu earthquake and Wenchuan earthquake from Ministry of Health and the hospitals who took part in medical rescue within 3 months after Yushu earthquake in order to summarize the experience, form the standard and provide decision-making references.
【摘要】 目的 观察综合康复治疗对汶川地震截肢伤员功能障碍的临床疗效。 方法 对5•12汶川大地震22例挤压伤截肢患者的24条截肢残端实施护理、摆放良肢位、运动治疗、残端塑形、紫外线疗法、红外线疗法、石蜡疗法、音频电疗法、经皮电刺激神经疗法、关节松动、按摩和拍打、超短波治疗、作业疗法和心理治疗等综合康复治疗，直至截肢伤员出院为止。视觉模拟评分法量表评定幻肢痛疼痛强度、测定膝关节和髋关节活动范围、Barthel指数评定日常活动。 结果 治疗前幻肢痛疼痛强度为2.95±1.33，治疗后为0.50±0.96；治疗前肘关节活动范围为（90.0±28.3）º，治疗后为（135.0±7.1）º；治疗前肩关节屈伸活动范围为（68.8±27.8）º，治疗后为（137.5±9.6）º；治疗前肩关节收展活动范围为（53.8±7.5）º，治疗后为（96.3±4.8）º；治疗前膝关节活动范围为（91.0±23.0）º，治疗后为（123.0±6.7）º；治疗前髋关节屈伸活动范围为（86.9±25.9）º，治疗后为（132.3±13.8）º；治疗前髋关节收展活动范围为（46.9±10.9）º，治疗后为（64.6±8.7）º；治疗前Barthel指数为57.05±18.69，治疗后为78.18±13.85，康复治疗前后均有统计学意义（Plt;0.05）。 结论 地震后截肢不良残肢发生率高，综合康复治疗能促进截肢残端伤口愈合和消除残肢疼痛，可明显改善残肢条件，有利于地震截肢患者功能恢复和日常生活能力的提高，为后期的假肢安装及步态训练创造了条件。【Abstract】 Objective To observe the efficiency of comprehensive rehabilitation therapy on amputation patients after Wenchuan earthquake. Methods Twenty-two amputation patients after Wenchuan earthquake with 24 stumps were treated with postoperative wound care, maintaining the correct position of the limbs, exercise therapy, stump shaping, ultraviolet therapy, infrared therapy, paraffin therapy, audio electrotherapy, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation therapy, joint mobilization, massage, beat, ultrashort wave therapy, occupational therapy and psychotherapy and so on until discharged. The results were measured from the following aspects: pain intensity using VAS, rangement of knee joint and hip joint, Barthel index of ADL before and after rehabilitation. Results Pain intensity of phantom limb pain were (2.94±1.53) before rehabilitation,and (0.44±1.03) after; the movement range of elbow was (90.0±28.3)º before and(135.0±7.1)º after; the movement range of shoulder flexion and extension was (68.8±27.8)º before and (137.5±9.6)º after; the movement range of shoulder abduction and adduction was (53.8±7.5)º before and (96.3±4.8)º after rehabilitation; the movement range of knee was (91.0±23.0)º before and (123.0±6.7)º after rahabiliation; the movement range of hip flexion and extension was (86.9±25.9)º before and (132.3±13.8)º after; the movement range of hip abduction and adduction was (46.9±10.9)º before and (64.6±8.7)º after; the score of Barthel index was 57.05±18.69 before and 78.18±13.85 after. The difference between before and after rehabilitation were statistically significant (Plt;0.05). Conclusion The incidence of adverse amputation stumps after the earthquake was high. Integrative rehabilitation has an positive effect on promoting wound healing, by eliminating stump pain and recovering lower limb function, improving daily living function and social ability, and creating conditions for installing prosthesis limbs and gait training in later period.
Objective To analyze retrospectively the 875 procedures of earthquake related patient in West China Hospital of Sichuan University after the Wenchuan earthquake, so as to provide reference for the improvement of medical rescue for the disaster of earthquake and the establishment of state-level regional medical centers. Methods The analysis was based on the data provided by the Department of Information of the Hospital up until July 11. The software of Microsoft EXCEL was used for data input and statistical analysis. Results Up to July 11, 1 265 operations in earthquake injuries have been performed in the hospital, of which 875 were done in operating rooms. Initial peak of admission to hospital was positively correlated to peak of surgery performed, which the type of the operation was all emergency operation and most of which were amputation (43%). Second peak of surgery was 2 days delayed following admission to hospital. The type of operation mainly was elective surgeries. Most patients received second stage procedure-open reduction and internal fixation (61%). Conclusion Our hospital played a key part in rescue effort following such huge natural disaster. Our prompt response and effective leadership demonstrated our hospital’s flexibility and capability in the state-level hospital near the epicenter.