Open AccessRouting of aero-medical evacuation in the regions of the Russian Federation
Author(s) -
Irina Isaeva
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
mediko-biologičeskie i socialʹno-psihologičeskie problemy bezopasnosti v črezvyčajnyh situaciâh
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2541-7487
pISSN - 1995-4441
DOI - 10.25016/2541-7487-2020-0-4-69-75
Subject(s) - russian federation , medical emergency , business , public health , relevance (law) , medical care , medical evacuation , emergency medical services , health care , political science , medicine , law , emergency medicine , economic policy , nursing
Relevance . In accordance with the Decree N 254 of the President of the Russian Federation dated June 06, 2019 “About strategy of the public health development in the Russian Federation up to the year 2025”, one of the primary challenges of public health is providing access to medical care for every citizen irrespective of his/her location in the country. Patients with life-threatening acute conditions should get emergency medical care within so-called “golden hour”, with selecting optimal routes to the appropriate specialized medical centres as soon as possible. In Russia, this can be realized only via air medical evacuation. Intention . To assess an existing routing system based on the aero-medical evacuation in the regions of the Russian Federation, both under emergency and routine conditions.Methodology. Reports of the Territorial Centres for Disaster Medicine and health authorities of the entities of the Russian Federation were studied. Results and Analysis . Standard locations of the capitals of the Russian Federation entities are described, along with need to cooperate with adjacent regions for evacuating patients both routinely and in case of emergencies. Trends and options of air medical transportation are prioritized to minimize risks of health deterioration in patients and casualties. The study showed increase in the number of patients evacuated via air transportation. Control over routing during medical evacuation of injured in emergencies can reduce the mortality rate due to transporting them to specialized medical centers. Conclusion . Aero-medical transport is extremely demanded for evacuating the injured in emergencies to interregional and federal medical centres.