Help in transporting bedridden patients from the hospital home
Inpatients can stay in hospital for a long time, but they are often sent home to continue supportive therapy under outpatient supervision. Independent transportation of such patients by relatives can lead to complications, so it is advisable to use professional help in transporting bedridden patients from the hospital home. The same services are provided for the transportation of this category of patients from city to city, region or country.
Rules for transporting bedridden patients
This category of patients belongs to severe cases - a person cannot stand up and return on his own, in some cases even breathing requires special equipment. Only qualified doctors and nurses can provide professional help. The "Ambulance" car for the transportation of bedridden patients must be fully equipped not only with medicines and devices for supporting the patient's life, but also with the necessary equipment. There are several fully equipped cars, each of which has everything for contingencies. Relatives of the patient must describe the situation and the condition of the patient to the dispatcher, who will decide in which configuration the transport will be needed.
Services for transporting bedridden patients from city to city or in any other directions are performed according to the following rules:
- Patients must be accompanied by qualified medical professionals with appropriate licenses. Such services are provided by private companies, so it is necessary to make sure of the competence of their employees in advance. Before the trip, it is necessary to reassure the patient and explain to him in detail why such actions are being carried out. In case of increased nervousness of the patient, but only on the doctor's prescription, sedative drugs are allowed.
- Medical transportation of bedridden patients in the region is carried out only after examining the patient and obtaining permission for "travel" from the doctor. Employees of private transport companies with appropriate education are obliged to ensure the stability of the patient's condition.
There are exceptions to the rules. For example, if it is necessary to transfer a bedridden patient from a hospital home, then state ambulances will be able to do this as well. There is also a service of sanitary transportation of bedridden sick disabled people, which does not require the presence of a doctor or junior medical staff. But this is possible only if the disabled person is mentally stable and socially safe.
How much does it cost to transport bedridden patients
The cost of paid transportation of bedridden patients is set individually. It depends on several factors:
- In what condition is the patient. If he only needs a carrier and harness, then the price will be the lowest. If the constant presence of a doctor of a narrow specialization is necessary, the performance of medical manipulations during movement or the constant supply of oxygen, the cost will increase.
- The distance of the trip affects the price of transportation of bedridden patients in Ukraine and beyond. In remote regions of the country, there may be no road surface at all, which reduces the speed of transport to a minimum. And this is both additional fuel consumption and an increase in the duration of the trip.
In any case, relatives need to contact the company's dispatcher in advance, give complete information about the patient and the direction in which the trip should be made. It may be necessary to provide a preliminary medical opinion from a doctor to assess all risks.
The telephone number of the inpatient transportation service can be found on the pages of our website https://dobrobut.com/. By calling, you can get a preliminary consultation and find out the approximate cost of the service.
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