Central Military Hospital in Ružomberok launches COVID-19 testing on its own
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- Date: 08.04.2020
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On Monday (6 April), the Slovak National Uprising Central Military Hospital Ružomberok – Faculty Hospital (ÚVN SNP Ružomberok-FN) has launched its own pilot testing for COVID-19 with the real time RT-PCR method. The hospital's current capacity is 60 RT-PCR tests per day. The first 25 high precision tests were done as early as Tuesday. Today (8 April), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and Chief of Defence Gen Daniel Zmeko inspected the hospital's readiness to operate as a "red hospital" for patients with COVID-19.
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď said: "These days we are gradually visiting the MOD facilities that are on the front line in the battle against COVID-19 and so in contact with the people who have either tested positive or who are expected to be confirmed COVID-19 positive in the future. I am very pleased that our hospital has taken all the necessary measures to provide SVK citizens with the best healthcare it can." On this occasion, he thanked the hospital staff and those taking part in the fight against coronavirus for their work and commitment. As he added, the Central Military Hospital can provide comprehensive healthcare services to 60 COVID-19 positive patients, including artificial lung ventilation, and can hospitalise up to 250 patients with COVID-19.
As part of the measures in place, the Central Military Hospital has converted 184 beds, which is over 1/3 of the hospital's total bed capacity, to care for COVID-19 patients. Additionally, these days a building of the former outpatient clinic in Ružomberok's Považšká Street is under reconstruction to serve as a pavilion for COVID-19 patients. The hospital has also ordered 4 pieces of a bio-shuttle, a medical isolation and transport system, to move patients safely from the pavilion to other wards within the hospital, if required.
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď said: "These days we are gradually visiting the MOD facilities that are on the front line in the battle against COVID-19 and so in contact with the people who have either tested positive or who are expected to be confirmed COVID-19 positive in the future. I am very pleased that our hospital has taken all the necessary measures to provide SVK citizens with the best healthcare it can." On this occasion, he thanked the hospital staff and those taking part in the fight against coronavirus for their work and commitment. As he added, the Central Military Hospital can provide comprehensive healthcare services to 60 COVID-19 positive patients, including artificial lung ventilation, and can hospitalise up to 250 patients with COVID-19.
As part of the measures in place, the Central Military Hospital has converted 184 beds, which is over 1/3 of the hospital's total bed capacity, to care for COVID-19 patients. Additionally, these days a building of the former outpatient clinic in Ružomberok's Považšká Street is under reconstruction to serve as a pavilion for COVID-19 patients. The hospital has also ordered 4 pieces of a bio-shuttle, a medical isolation and transport system, to move patients safely from the pavilion to other wards within the hospital, if required.
