The impact of the ophthalmic epidemic in Zhongshan, Guangzhou on hospitals:
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2020, Guangzhou Zhongshan Eye Hospital, as a hospital focusing on the treatment of eye diseases, has also been affected to some extent. The following will describe the impact of the ophthalmic epidemic in Zhongshan, Guangzhou from four aspects.
1. Medical services are blocked
After the outbreak of the epidemic, in order to control the spread of the virus, Guangzhou Zhongshan Eye Hospital must take a series of prevention and control measures. This includes restricting the flow of personnel in hospitals, strengthening the disinfection work in hospitals, and implementing the treatment of doctors and patients in different periods. The implementation of these measures has a certain impact on the normal operation of the hospital.
First, the number of hospital visits declined significantly. Many patients did not dare to go to the hospital for medical treatment due to the epidemic situation, and the hospital also restricted non urgent medical treatment, resulting in a significant reduction in the flow of people in the hospital.
Secondly, medical resources are scarce. Due to the epidemic situation, some doctors were transferred to the front line of the epidemic situation, resulting in a shortage of medical resources in the hospital. This makes it impossible for some patients to get timely diagnosis and treatment from doctors.
Finally, the hospital's income decreased. Due to the impact of the epidemic, the number of hospital visits declined and the cost of epidemic prevention and control increased, resulting in a significant reduction in hospital income. This has caused certain difficulties for the normal operation and development of the hospital.
2. Limited scientific research and education
Guangzhou Zhongshan Eye Hospital has always been a hospital dedicated to ophthalmic research and education, and the impact of the epidemic has also imposed certain restrictions on the hospital's scientific research and education work.
First, the promotion of scientific research projects is blocked. Hospital scientific research projects need the support and cooperation of laboratories. However, the outbreak of the epidemic has led to the closure of laboratories and restrictions on personnel, which has affected the promotion of scientific research projects to a certain extent.
Secondly, academic exchanges have decreased. During the epidemic, most academic conferences and seminars were cancelled or changed to online forms, which led to the reduction of academic exchanges between doctors and scientific researchers in hospitals and affected their academic growth.
Finally, education and training are blocked. The hospital has training courses and refresher courses in ophthalmology all the year round, but the impact of the epidemic has led to the postponement or cancellation of the training plan. This makes some doctors unable to participate in training normally, which affects their professional development.
3. Increased demand of patients for medication
During the epidemic period, due to changes in people's life and work rhythm, patients' medication needs also changed.
First, during the epidemic, the patients' eye symptoms increased. As people wear masks for a long time, the number of patients with eye discomfort increases. This has led to an increase in the number of hospital visits for eye diseases.
Secondly, patients' demand for eye care products has increased. During the epidemic, people's attention to eye health increased, and the demand for eye care products also increased. This provides a certain sales opportunity for the hospital.
Finally, the supply chain of drugs is blocked. Due to the continuous impact of the epidemic, the supply chain of some drugs was broken, leading to the shortage of some therapeutic drugs in hospitals. This increases the difficulty for patients to purchase drugs.
4. Hospital response to the epidemic
Facing the impact of the epidemic, Guangzhou Zhongshan Eye Hospital took a series of countermeasures.
First, the hospital strengthened the epidemic prevention and control work. The hospital strengthened the disinfection work, limited the flow of people in the hospital, and implemented the treatment in different periods to ensure the safety of the hospital and patients.
Secondly, the hospital carries out online consulting services. The hospital carries out consultation and follow-up services for patients through the online platform to reduce staff turnover and ensure that patients can receive medical services in a timely manner.
Finally, the hospital strengthened the promotion of scientific research and education. The hospital encourages doctors and researchers to carry out online academic exchanges and research projects to ensure the normal operation of scientific research and education.
Summary
The epidemic situation has had a certain impact on Guangzhou Zhongshan Eye Hospital. Medical services were blocked, scientific research and education were limited, and patients' demand for drugs increased. The hospital took a series of countermeasures. However, the hospital also actively responded during the epidemic, tried to ensure the safety of the hospital and patients, and tried to promote the scientific research and education work of the hospital. It is believed that with the joint efforts of the whole society, Guangzhou Zhongshan Eye Hospital will be able to overcome the difficulties of the epidemic.
