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The aim: The continuous development of medical sciences, the progress of aging of the population, and the increase in the number of accidents constantly force the management of emergency departments (ED) to adopt the conditions in the ward by focusing on the effective protection of patients presenting to the hospital. The subject undertaken in this work was to determine the effectiveness of changes in the daily functioning of the hospital ED in Rybnik from 2017. Material and methods: The research used numerous literature items as well as normative acts defining the legal conditions of the State Emergency Medical Service (EMS) system. Unpublished materials, owned by the Provincial Specialist Hospital No. 3 in Rybnik, played an important role. In addition, the method of diagnostic survey was applied with the use of the survey technique (a questionnaire): the direct survey conducted among employees of the hospital ED. Results: In the survey, respondents assessed changes in the work organization of the hospital ED, including the introduction of 24-hour duty for emergency medicine specialists, the introduction of a scheduled admission room as well as the introduction of patient’s initial assessment with a separate room for the initial assessment of children. Most of the respondents’ assessments were above the average. Conclusions: This information is optimistic and expresses the positive attitude of the employees of the ED in Rybnik to the changes introduced in the unit, and thus to increasing the efficiency of the daily work of the hospital ED in Rybnik. |
