Health Care for Seafarers in Ports
Port Health Inspection Declaration of Health Deratification Control of outbreaks Disaster planning
Medical Emergencies 100 Fire Brigades Hospitals SIWHA / Red Cross
Mediport Pre-employment and periodic medical examination Medical support during the voyage Medical consultations for seafarers Vaccinations and malaria prevention Medical bill reviewing and medical expertise to insurance companies Drug and alcohol screening programs Assistance during hospitalisation / repatriation Examinations on request of authorities Scientific work and research in maritime medicine
Health Care for Seafarers in Ports Medical skills of the maritime physician Maritime knowledge of the maritime physician Location / facilities Maritime medical unit Patient management strategy Other organisations Organisation Hospitalisation / repatriation Medical records Medical report
Medical skills General medicine General internal medicine Occupational medicine Tropical medicine Emergency medicine
Location port area Visit ships clean and comfortable seafarers feel at home. Round the clock. 7 days per week.
« Clinical path » A clinical path is a description of key events in the process of patient care which the healthcare team presumes will most likely result in maximum quality at minimal costs and minimal time. A clinical path is the result of everyone's collaborative effort toward determining what might be the best way to treat the average seafarer.
« Clinical path » a clinical path is not a description of all the interventions that each patient must have. The physician can change, delete, and add to these interventions to suit their patient's unique requirements.
« A Seafarers path » Reporting of the problem on board Permission of the captain to send him to the clinic / hospital Transport / Access to the clinic / hospital Reception Waiting time Intake Clinical examination Laboratory test
« A Seafarers path » X-ray Communication of results Assessment Explanation Reporting Medication Transport back on board
Other organisations Welfare organisations Port Health Authorities Port Authorities Emergency medical centers Port Coordination centers Hospitals Universities Port Clinics in other ports
Organisation Administration: Reception / intake: Medical assistance: Patient intake, reports, certificates, transport, invoicing, accounting, follow up. Reception / intake: Reception of incoming information: Telephone, telefax, internet, regular post, incoming medical results. Communication Languages, interpreter Medical assistance: Stock: Medical materials Vaccinations
Organisation Preliminary examination: Nursing: Instruments: Hygiene, sterilisation Preliminary examination: Biometry, hearing, vision, ECG, spirometry, x-ray, bloodtests, drug and alcohol tests, urinetest. Nursing: Injections, woundtreatment, bandages, instrumentation
Hospitalisation Captain / crewmembers Owner / crewing agency Shipping Agency P&I correspondent, club
Hospitalisation Maritime police Repatriation service Embassy / Consulate Welfare visitors Family
Family Fire brigade SIWHA Crew Port doctor Maritime Police 100 Captain Injured / Sick Seaman Port Health Owner Shipping Agent Hospital Welfare P & I Embassy Repat/transport