HMC Trauma and Emergency Center Expands Assessment Area for Female Patients

Hamad Medical Corporation

Hamad Medical Corporation's Trauma and Emergency Center has opened an expanded area for the assessment of female patients presenting at the Center in need of medical support.

The expansion has resulted in a 60 percent increase in bed capacity within the female assessment area and is delivering improved access to emergency care services for these patients.

HMC's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Abdulla Al Ansari said the expansion of the assessment area is an important advancement for the Trauma and Emergency Center that would ensure these patients are rapidly assessed and given the appropriate treatment for their needs.

Deputy Chairman, Corporate Dept of Emergency Medicine Dr. Aftab Mohammad Azad said that the expanded female assessment area is one of multiple recent developments which have been made to improve the quality of care given to patients.

Among the expansion of the female assessment area is the recently established Emergency Department Observation Unit. This new Unit is dedicated to patients who have moderate medical conditions, but do not need full admission to Hamad General Hospital's Inpatient Unit, and require monitoring and treatment for up to 23 hours before being discharged home, he added.

(QNA)