Patients seek medical treatment at staggered times. Experts take turns to attend the "Night Clinic" of Xinhua Hospital. Duration: 00:43 At 5 pm on June 28, Xu Yu, deputy director of the Ophthalmology Department of Xinhua Hospital, was waiting in the clinic on time. Recently, the

It is reported that every summer, Xinhua Hospital will open a night clinic for pediatric internal medicine to facilitate office workers with their children. But this year is the first time that the night clinic has been extended to the adult department. At present, the night clinic of the hospital has opened 9 specialties, including ophthalmology, dermatology, children's hematology and oncology, children's neurology, and children's respiratory and asthma departments. Most of them are common and frequently-occurring diseases in summer.

Popular expert number "Long queue at night"

Recently, Mr. Jiang found that his child's eyes were a little swollen, so he specially made an appointment for the evening and took his daughter for a check-up. "There are fewer people at night, so we can avoid gatherings to the greatest extent." He told reporters that after arriving at the appointed time, there was almost no queue and it was his turn right away.

It is reported that experts take turns attending each department that opens a night clinic. Li Ling, chief physician of the Department of Child Neurology, is a popular expert who is "hard to find" during the day. However, at night, due to ample time, the waiting time for patients has been shortened a lot.

"I used to take leave in the afternoon to take my children to see a doctor, and I had to wait for two or three hours. Now I come directly after work in the evening, it only takes half an hour, and I don't have to ask for leave." Ms. Chen said, "In addition to medication today, the doctor He also taught me some psychological knowledge and behavioral therapy. "

can "see" and check, so that patients can travel less.

Taking ophthalmology as an example, in addition to doctor's consultation, some simple examinations such as retinal examination and optometry can also be performed. Completed simultaneously on the same day, helping patients solve their problems in one go. If further examinations such as B ultrasound are required, the appointment can also be completed on site to avoid the patient having to make an extra trip.

In order to encourage patients to seek medical treatment on time during off-peak hours, the hospital also launched the "Xinhua Bean" incentive measure. "Patients who sign in during the appointment time period and wait in the designated clinic area can get a certain amount of 'Xinhua Beans'. The beans can be exchanged for physical objects such as toys, or for accompanying , special outpatient services and other services." The hospital's outpatient and emergency services Ma Fei, director of the department, said that in the next step, the hospital will also open night clinics for acupuncture, stroke, and other specialized diseases based on actual needs to facilitate patients to seek medical treatment at off-peak hours.

Source: Shanghai Yangpu