Piauí has 6 stroke care reference health units in the state. In addition to Teresina, the service is available in the cities of Picos, Floriano, Peribere, São Raimundo Nonato and Parnaiba.
In Picos, care is provided at Justino Luz Regional Hospital, and in Peribiri, the reference is Chagas Rodrigues Regional Hospital. In Parnaiba in the State Hospital Derso Arcoverde and in Floriano and São Raimundo Nonato, respectively, in the hospitals of Tiberio Nunes and Senador Cándido Ferraz, as well as in the Hospital Getúlio Vargas (HGV) in Teresina.
The decentralization of this service is due to the implementation of the Stroke Care and AMI lines. In connection with stroke, in ten months, more than 900 lives were saved from Piauí. With regard to acute myocardial infarction, the number of aids reaches 800.
“Having so many units across the state that can provide this type of service is a huge win for all the people of Piauí. They are places closer to the population that can make it easier for everyone to get treatment, reducing the time needed to provide the service. In addition, the The series of trainings that are conducted with our specialists allow the service to obtain the highest possible quality for the population,” highlights Romelto Pacheco, Neurointerventionist and State Coordinator of the Stroke Care Line.
The lines of care aim to reduce morbidity and mortality due to stroke and acute heart attack in Piauí state, ensuring access to care and medical care, as well as ensuring the continuity of comprehensive care that began in primary health care through to secondary care. Higher education in the Urgent Care and Emergency (RUE) network, including rehabilitation procedures.
The supervisor of managing the medium and high-complexity network in Sisabe, Dircio Campello, points out that bringing quality service closer to the population is essential to provide more quality assistance to users of public health services.
“Our network is organized and has the ability to decentralize services with high quality, thus ensuring a shorter time for the population to receive medical assistance and more convenience when they need health services, because they will be closer to these people,” explains the supervisor.
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