Emergency Services

24X7 Emergeny Services

AL Rasheed Hospital is known for providing advanced emergency services with rapid response for maternity and general treatment. We have well-equipped hospital emergency facilities where we are always ready for any kind of emergency. The department has state-of-the-art equipment and advanced patient monitoring systems to respond to any medical emergency.

AL Rasheed hospital provides round-the-clock emergency services, with a facility that is fully equipped and managed by a dedicated team of qualified emergency care professionals. A well-defined emergency management system has been developed to increase efficiency of rescue efforts. This includes enhanced first aid on site and improved overall coordination amongst the hospital staff involved in coping with emergency situations. We have developed a special training module for every emergency that may arise.

The highlights of our training are as follows:

·Basic life support and special Maternity Training is given regularly to nurses and staff.

·Advanced life support and advanced training in trauma management is given to.

On Arrival of Patient to Al Rasheed Hospital

On arrival at AL Rasheed, patient will be taken to the casualty, and entitled to an immediate medical assistance by a doctor or nurse, who will determine the severity of situation. This is known as “triage process”. A triage nurse will take your temperature, pulse and blood pressure and ask you questions regarding your medical history.

Those suffering from critical condition or serious emergency are attended first. This means that in few cases people with less severe condition may need to wait.If you have a note or letter from your doctor or a hospital, please present upon arrival. As the practitioners are completely unaware of your medical history, patient will have to answer many questions.

To help us assess your condition, please tell us about:·Any health problems you have had

·All drugs and treatments that you are having

·Allergies that you have

·Any other facts we should know about

While You Are at Al Rasheed Hospital

Patients are attended by emergency doctors and at times by senior specialists. In case there is severe exigency or critical case, the doctor may be delayed.

Monitoring

The patients at AL Rasheed hospital may be kept under observation to monitor the progress. Condition of the patient can be analyzed on the basis of display on the monitoring unit. The system is very sensitive, so one can hear an alarm even when there is any change in the patient's position.

Testing

Doctors at AL Rasheed Hospital may require specific tests like blood tests, ultrasound examination or computed tomography (CT) scans and multiple type of allergy and infection testing’s.Lab test results may take a few minutes to an hour. We make all the efforts to obtain the results and report as early as possible.

Treatment

As soon as the test results are available, doctor at Al Rasheed Hospital will discuss it with patient and recommend a treatment or admission. Treatment can be simple or complex depending on the condition of the patient and then so team of specialists will deal with the case.In complex treatment or surgeries, you may be required to submit a written consent.

Completing Your Emergency Visit

The emergency visit is completed by either getting admitted to the hospital or released back to go home. You may be asked to visit the department again for a follow-up with the concerned specialist.You will be required to make a full payment of the services availed at the hospital before being discharged.

When You Are Admitted

We only advise you to get admitted in the hospital, when we are confirmed that it is the best way to help you. If your admission is unplanned, it may take some time for the hospital bed to be ready. You will be directed to admission desk for registering yourself, where you will be charged for the hospital services. The patients have the option of different rooms to choose from. As you are directed to the room, you will be escorted by the hospital staff and asked to put on a hospital gown. The placement may take time, if the rooms are pre-occupied.

Hospital Care

Your visit to the emergency department may include:

·A Triage Room: When a large number of patients are admitted at the same time, patients with medical priorities are given the first preference.

·Back-up Support: The emergency department of the hospital is backed by a 24 hour support, biochemistry labs, diagnostics imaging facilities and emergency operation theaters.

·Specialist Doctors: We have a team of specialist doctors available round-the-clock to treat all types of emergencies.

When You Are Released

Before leaving the emergency department, our team of doctors will provide patient with the medical prescription and a set of guidelines for post-treatment care. Please make sure to clarify patient concerns or if there is something that patient do not understand. It is important for patient to know how to handle your treatment at home for speedy recovery.

At Home

Please feel free to contact us if patient have any query related to your health, medication or further management. Several days after patient visit, you may receive a call from the concerned department to take a feedback or note of the post-treatment health condition. Your care and satisfaction is our prior concern.