Internal Emergency Doctors Will Have to Support the External Emergency in Peaks of Influx and Lack of Personnel
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Dispatch of the Minister of Health determines that physicians of internal emergencies support external ones in the face of exceptional influx, lack of professionals or increase of waiting times.
From this Friday, the health professionals integrated in the internal emergencies of the public hospitals of the National Health Service will have to provide direct support to the external emergencies whenever situations of high care pressure are recorded. The determination consists of an order signed by the Minister of Health, published this Thursday, that establishes [...]
Measure consists of an order of the Minister of Health, which enters into force on Friday, and which defines the principles of organization and articulation between the external and internal emergencies of the hospitals of the National Health Service
The measure consists of an order from the Minister of Health, which enters into force on Friday.
An order of the Minister of Health determines that doctors of internal emergencies have to support external emergencies in scenarios of high pressure or high waiting times. The measure, which comes into force on Friday, aims to optimize the resources of the SNS and avoid ruptures.
Ana Paula Martins' dispatch gives priority to external urgency. Doctors who are scaled up for internal urgency and who benefit from financial incentives will have to support colleagues when demand increases.
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