Most tourists are frightened of a medical emergency occurring while they are traveling far from home.The good news is the frequency of tourists requiring medical care while traveling is low. Tourists requiring medical treatment: Outpatient treatment 1 per 1,000 trips Hospital admission 1 per 2,000 trips Medical evacuation 1 per...
Medical care during the holidays can get a little tricky in Israel. During the holidays, many medical offices and hospitals are operating on Shabbat mode. Shabbat mode means that personnel are cut to a minimum staffing, many clinics are not operational, and routine, non-emergency health services are not provided. These hours can include hospitals, emergency and urgent care centers, pharmacies, clinics, and private medical offices. Medical offices have less operational hours (or none), so the few hours they are open, they are typically overbooked. Don’t forget that Medical Care during the Holidays includes the eve of holidays! The eve of a...
Most people experience confusion when they need to be in a hospital. Confusion is the inability to think as clearly or as quickly as you want to. Whether you are a patient or a relative of the patient - hospitals are confusing. Without a medical background, it can be an almost helpless feeling. What’s going on? Should I ask that question? What is going to happen next? Why did the doctor say that? Why isn’t the nurse coming? Why do I feel so out of place? There are 3 types of confusion people have in hospitals: Situational confusionFamily confusionDelirium confusion ...
