HASTANE ÖNCESİ ACİL SAĞLIK HİZMETLERİNDE EKONOMİK TASARRUF YÖNTEMLERİ

Abstract

Bu derleme makale, hastane öncesi acil sağlık sisteminde ekonomik tasarruf konusunu sağlık ekonomisi perspektifinden ele almaktadır. Sağlık hizmetlerinde maliyetlerin kontrol altında tutulması ve kaynakların etkin yönetimi, sürdürülebilir sağlık sistemlerinin temel gereksinimlerinden birisidir. Özellikle acil sağlık hizmetlerinde, ambulanslar, tıbbi ekipmanlar ve insan kaynaklarının yönetimi gibi yüksek maliyetli unsurlarda tasarruf sağlanması elzemdir. Bununla birlikte tasarrufun, hizmet kalitesini düşürmeden gerçekleştirilmesi önemlidir. Bu sayede sağlık hizmetlerinin sürdürülebilirliği ve etkinliği korunabilecektir. Makalede, hastane öncesi acil sağlık hizmetlerinde insan kaynakları, ilaç ve malzeme yönetimi, nesnelerin interneti, tele sağlık uygulamaları, ambulans araçlarının tasarımı ve yeniliği, toplumun ilkyardım bilgi ve beceri düzeyi ve triyaj sistemlerinin tasarrufa etkisi tartışılmıştır. Bu konuların verimliliği artırarak hastane öncesi acil sağlık hizmetleri sisteminde maliyetleri düşürebileceği üzerinde durulmuştur. Özellikle acil durumlarda hastaların en iyi tedavi hizmetini alabilmesinin yanı sıra en verimli şekilde hastane öncesi acil sağlık hizmetleri sisteminin sürdürebilmesinin önemi açıklanmıştır.

Keywords

• Acil sağlık hizmetleri
• sağlık ekonomisi
• tasarruf.

ECONOMIC SAVING METHODS IN PRE-HOSPITAL EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICES

Abstract

This review addresses the issue of economic savings in the pre-hospital emergency health system from the perspective of health economics. Controlling costs and effectively managing resources are fundamental require ments for sustainable health systems. Particularly in emergency health services, it is essential to achieve savings in high-costelements such as ambulance services, medical equipment, and human resources. However, it is important that savings are achieved without compromising the quality of services. This ensures the sustainability and effectiveness of health services. The review discusses the management of human resources, medication and supplies, the Internet of Things, tele health applications, the design and innovation of ambulance vehicles, the community's level of first aid knowledge and skills, and the impact of triage systems on savings in pre-hospital emergency services. It emphasizes how these topics can reduce costs by increasing efficiency with in the pre-hospital emergency health service system. Especially in emergencies, it highlights the importance of ensuring patients receive the best treatment services while also sustaining the efficiency of the pre-hospital emergency health service system.

Keywords

• Emergency health system
• health economic
• savings.

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