On July 3, 2017, the order of the Minister of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 450 «On approval of the Procedure for the provision of emergency medical care in the Republic of Kazakhstan» in a new edition came into force.
There are two types of emergency medical care — emergency and emergency. Emergency care is provided in case of danger to the patient’s life. Emergency care does not pose a direct threat to life, but is provided in the late stages of the disease, when a person needs help as soon as possible. Both types of assistance are provided by the Ambulance Service.
The main task of the ambulance is to return only the aggravated disease (condition) without any recommendations for further treatment (that is, to alleviate the symptoms or save the patient’s life before arriving at the hospital).
Emergency medical care (hereinafter referred to as EMS) is a type of medical care provided in cases and situations requiring emergency medical care to eliminate the threat to human life and / or health, as well as the need to transport organs (parts) for transplantation.
Emergency medical care is a type of medical care that requires urgent medical intervention to eliminate a threat to human life or health in the event of severe leg pain, injuries, a sharp deterioration in health, complications of chronic diseases.
Emergency medical care is a type of medical care provided in the absence of signs of danger to human life or health in case of severe leg pain, injuries, acute deterioration of health, complications of chronic diseases.
The emergency department in primary health care (hereinafter referred to as PHC) is a structural unit of the PHC organization that provides round-the-clock emergency care to the registered population.
Another type of health care is home care with therapists. In addition to providing emergency medical care, they determine the therapeutic tactics and monitor the patient’s condition until he recovers. If necessary, the doctor can immediately make an analysis and decide on hospitalization. If a person has a chronic disease, it is better to have tests and instrumental data of previous treatment on hand.
The ambulance also includes air ambulance and provides the same services.
Aviation ambulance (hereinafter — SA) — in the absence of qualified personnel in the medical organization at the address of the patient and / or medical equipment, or for further transfer of the patient, as well as organs (parts) to the appropriate medical center. organization of the type of medical care, if necessary, ground transport.
Current categories of calls for urgent and urgent medical care.
All reasons for a call are divided into 4 categories of urgency:
The reason for calling the 1st category is a situation that poses a direct threat to the patient’s life and requires immediate medical attention. Arrival of an ambulance — up to 10 minutes.
The reason for calling the 2nd category of emergency care is a situation that poses a potential threat to the patient’s life without medical assistance. Arrival of an ambulance — up to 15 minutes.
The reason for calling the 3 (third) category of emergency care is a situation that poses a potential threat to the patient’s health without medical assistance. Arrival of an ambulance — up to 30 minutes.
The reason for calling the 4th (fourth) category of emergency care is a case of severe pain or a complication of a chronic disease, without a direct or potential threat to the life and health of the patient, without unexpected or observable violations on the part of organs and systems. Arrival of an ambulance — up to 60 minutes.