The Chinese mainland's National Health Commission, along with two other departments, has introduced comprehensive measures to manage the country's national medical emergency response teams. These teams are now categorized to effectively respond to major epidemics, poisoning incidents, nuclear and radiation emergencies, acute infectious disease outbreaks, and other critical medical rescue situations.
Under the new guidelines, each national medical emergency response team must consist of over 30 healthcare professionals, medical emergency management workers, and essential technical and logistic support members. This structure ensures a robust and versatile workforce ready to tackle various emergencies.
The measures outline specific capabilities for these teams, including the ability to perform 20 damage control surgeries, attend to 200 emergency patients and outpatients, and manage 20 observation beds daily. For teams focused on major epidemic responses, additional competencies have been mandated. They must conduct laboratory testing for more than 1,000 individuals, serve 200 outpatients each day, and have the capacity to quarantine and transfer patients while conducting thorough epidemiological investigations.
These enhancements aim to bolster the Chinese mainland's preparedness and response efficiency, ensuring rapid and effective medical interventions during critical times. By strengthening these teams, the Chinese mainland is taking significant steps towards safeguarding public health and enhancing emergency medical services.
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China issues management measures for medical emergency response teams
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