Survey of the three specialist medical practices including neurosurgery in Shanghai
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6672.2010.05.023
- VernacularTitle:对上海市神经外科等3个专科执业情况的调查
- Author:
Ge LI
;
Xiaohong CAO
;
Wei WANG
;
Yajie ZHU
;
Lida LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Neurosurgery;
Thoracic surgery;
Cardiac and great vessels surgery;
Medical practice;
Practice supervision
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration
2010;26(5):382-386
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To probe into the medical practicing of neurosurgery, thoracic surgery, and cardiac and great vessels surgery in Shanghai, discovering measures and suggestions for improvement Methods Such methods as onsite inspection and questionnaires were called into play to study the practice of neurosurgery, thoracic surgery, and cardiac and great vessels surgery in 68 secondary and tertiary hospitals. Results Such three disciplines in the 68 hospitals have in total 3288 beds, 1142 medical practitioners, 19 assistant medical practitioners, and 1983 nurses. In 10 of the 68 hospitals, the medical space for these disciplines is non-standard; In 3 hospitals, personnel use is non-standard in general; 8% of the medical records are incompliant in generals 15% of the prescriptions are incompliant in general. Conclusion Medical practicing of neurosurgery, thoracic surgery, and cardiac and great vessels surgery in Shanghai is found to be legally compliant in general. However, there exist defects in medical space, personnel use, as well as medical records and prescriptions. In this regard, enhanced management and inspection are recommended.