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Detailed Needs and Requirements: Cardio-Pulmonary Unit
7. Support Staff
Clerical personnel may be assigned to the unit to maintain unit records,
transcribe diagnosis, and provide general secretarial services to
physicians and residents.
If a significant number of outpatients are to be examined on the unit,
these clerical personnel may also act as receptionists.
8. Radiology
X-ray technicians will come to the unit from radiology to assist with
cardiac catheterization and pulmonary angiography procedures.
9. Maintenance
See 512.2
10. Building Management
See 512.3
5211.1.5
Trends
1. Medical Care
The incidence of diseases of the heart and lungs has been increasing
in the recent past and there is no indication that this increase will not
continue in the future. The patients load in cardio-pulmonary units
should, therefore, continue to increase.
As noted earlier, the proportion of outpatients on the unit may increase,
with growing emphasis on preventive care.
A greater patient load may also bring about a demand for special
cardio-pulmonary patient care units, specifically, cardio-pulmonary
intensive care units and cardio-pulmonary general nursing care units.
If developed, these units would ideally be located close to the cardio-
pulmonary unit.
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