Research Article

The Big Move: Five Mass Transport To Ankara City Hospital

Volume: 54 Number: 1 April 27, 2021
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The Big Move: Five Mass Transport To Ankara City Hospital

Abstract

Aim It is a rare need for IHT that an existing hospital is scheduled to be closed. In this study, the process of Mass Transport due to the relocation of five different hospitals to a single target hospital is discussed. Methods Meetings were held with hospital administrators to plan the Mass Transport and an emergency transport action plan was decided. During the planning phase of the Mass Transport, each hospital was examined separately and in-hospital and inter-hospital transfer routes were created. During the Mass Transport, spare ambulances were activated to avoid disrupting the daily workflow of emergency medical services (EMS). In addition, EMS administrations of nearby provinces were asked to send their spare ambulances to Ankara. While 1 driver and 2 paramedics were assigned to a stable patient transport team, 1 driver, 1 paramedic and 1 doctor were assigned to a critical patient transport team. Results The patients who were transported from the clinics comprised 24.95% (n = 130) of all transported patients. Of all patients transported, 56.81% (n = 296) were males. The mean age of all transported patients was 46.33 ± 26.04 years (min-max; 0 - 93) (46.21 ± 26.45 years for females, 46.43 ± 25.56 years for males).   Conclusion Pre-transport planning and measures are crucial for the safe transport of patients, especially in large-scale IHTs. In addition, an effective communication system ensures a trouble-free transport.

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Supporting Institution

Yok

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Yok

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 27, 2021

Submission Date

January 25, 2021

Acceptance Date

April 27, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 54 Number: 1

APA
Bekgöz, B., Şan, İ., Ergin, M., Sarı, E., & Usul, E. (2021). The Big Move: Five Mass Transport To Ankara City Hospital. Ankara Eğitim Ve Araştırma Hastanesi Tıp Dergisi, 54(1), 129-134. https://doi.org/10.20492/aeahtd.867893
AMA
1.Bekgöz B, Şan İ, Ergin M, Sarı E, Usul E. The Big Move: Five Mass Transport To Ankara City Hospital. Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Tıp Dergisi. 2021;54(1):129-134. doi:10.20492/aeahtd.867893
Chicago
Bekgöz, Burak, İshak Şan, Mehmet Ergin, Eyüp Sarı, and Eren Usul. 2021. “The Big Move: Five Mass Transport To Ankara City Hospital”. Ankara Eğitim Ve Araştırma Hastanesi Tıp Dergisi 54 (1): 129-34. https://doi.org/10.20492/aeahtd.867893.
EndNote
Bekgöz B, Şan İ, Ergin M, Sarı E, Usul E (April 1, 2021) The Big Move: Five Mass Transport To Ankara City Hospital. Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Tıp Dergisi 54 1 129–134.
IEEE
[1]B. Bekgöz, İ. Şan, M. Ergin, E. Sarı, and E. Usul, “The Big Move: Five Mass Transport To Ankara City Hospital”, Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Tıp Dergisi, vol. 54, no. 1, pp. 129–134, Apr. 2021, doi: 10.20492/aeahtd.867893.
ISNAD
Bekgöz, Burak - Şan, İshak - Ergin, Mehmet - Sarı, Eyüp - Usul, Eren. “The Big Move: Five Mass Transport To Ankara City Hospital”. Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Tıp Dergisi 54/1 (April 1, 2021): 129-134. https://doi.org/10.20492/aeahtd.867893.
JAMA
1.Bekgöz B, Şan İ, Ergin M, Sarı E, Usul E. The Big Move: Five Mass Transport To Ankara City Hospital. Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Tıp Dergisi. 2021;54:129–134.
MLA
Bekgöz, Burak, et al. “The Big Move: Five Mass Transport To Ankara City Hospital”. Ankara Eğitim Ve Araştırma Hastanesi Tıp Dergisi, vol. 54, no. 1, Apr. 2021, pp. 129-34, doi:10.20492/aeahtd.867893.
Vancouver
1.Burak Bekgöz, İshak Şan, Mehmet Ergin, Eyüp Sarı, Eren Usul. The Big Move: Five Mass Transport To Ankara City Hospital. Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Tıp Dergisi. 2021 Apr. 1;54(1):129-34. doi:10.20492/aeahtd.867893