Department Information
1. History of Establishment
- 1961: The first emergency team was established.
- 1978: A9 Intensive Care and Emergency Department was founded to receive critical patients nationwide.
- 2001: A9 Emergency Department was officially established.
- 2021: A9 Emergency Center was formed by merging the Surgical Emergency Department into the A9 Emergency Department.
2. Organizational Structure
The Center consists of 7 functional units:
- Emergency Units 1, 2, 3, 4.
- Observation Unit (Emergency Stay).
- Daytime Emergency Unit.
- Administrative Office.
Human Resources: Total of 161 staff, including 29 Doctors (3 Associate Professors, 4 PhDs, 2 Level II Specialists, 16 Masters/Residency Doctors) and 117 Nurses.
Board of Directors:
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- Director: Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Anh Tuan, MD, PhD.
- Vice Directors:
- Vu Duc Long, MD, PhD.
- Tran Huu Thong, MD, PhD
- Nguyen Huu Quan, MD, PhD.
- Chief Nursing Officer: Le Quang Tri, MSc.
3. Functions and Missions
- Emergency Care: Receiving, triaging, and providing emergency treatment for medical and surgical cases from the community and other hospitals.
- Coordination: Working with other departments within the hospital for safe internal transfers and specialized care.
- Education & Training: Teaching and providing clinical practice for students from Hanoi Medical University, Bach Mai Medical College, etc.
- Research: Conducting scientific research and developing emergency networks to apply modern international techniques.
4. Key Activities and Specialized Techniques
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Clinical Excellence: The center handles 80,000 - 90,000 emergency cases per year, including approximately 10,000 cardiovascular cases and 300-400 critical trauma cases.
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Advanced Techniques:
- Targeted Temperature Management (TTM/Induced Hypothermia).
- Hemodynamic monitoring.
- Dialysis and Liver dialysis.
- ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation).
- International Cooperation: A training facility for international students and residents from the USA, UK, Australia, Japan, etc.
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