Ampliación y refuncionalización de la Unidad de Emergencia del Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso

Abstract

The medical units of the public network in Ecuador have suffered a high demand for clinical benefits during the last decades, the case study of the Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital belonging to zone 6 of the Ministry of Health of the city of Cuenca, reveals the overflow that exists in its dependencies, especially the Emergency area, which makes the immediate treatment of emergencies difficult due to its limited response capacity in infrastructure and healthcare logistics. Because a comprehensive intervention in the equipment is necessary to generate new spaces and repower existing areas. The current state of the building does not admit an aggressive expansion of surface, in addition, the accesses and circulations become complex and do not meet the urban standards required for normal operation. The architectural proposal to be implemented is subject to international technical guidelines and national regulations with the respective endorsement of The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and The World Health Organization (WHO), together with other comparative analyzes, a reference table of local and regional health establishments is established that allows distinguishing certain guidelines and criteria for action that are feasible and applicable to our reality, in such a way that it is possible to consolidate a functional and efficient architectural project that meets the needs in the short and medium-term. Undoubtedly, the conception of the new Emergency extension will provide a considerable advance in the therapeutic restoration of patients, it will improve the working conditions of physicians and other service personnel, and in parallel, the health system of the Austro will strengthen its care wallet and its margins of derivation.