Diseño e implementación de un plan de emergencia en el Hospital Pediátrico Alfonso Villagómez Román de la ciudad de Riobamba

Abstract

The purpose of this work was to design and implement an Emergency Plan for Alfonso Villagómez Roman Pediatric Hospital in the city of Riobamba in accordance with the official format of Unidad de Gestion de Riesgo de Riobamba. During the development of the project, procedures, and guidelines for defined responses to risk hazards were checked. Consequently , risks and hazards were identified by using matrices such as FEMA 154 for infrastructure vulnerability, Vulnerability Analysis Matrix for natural, technological and social hazards, MESERI matrix for natural, technological and social hazards, and MESERI matrix for risk assessment , MESERI matrix for tire risk assessment of the outstanding areas, GTC 45 matrix for the identification of hazards and risk assessment both in safety and health of workers, in order to make a more in-depth survey in the identification of risks that the Hospital may be exposed to, the ArcGis program was used through geographic information. The application of each matrix allowed the design of emergency action procedures, identification of existing resources, creation of accident investigation forms, requests for corrective or preventive actions and fire extinguisher inspection forms, evacuation plans and emergency signage and placement of signage. Once the evaluations were completed in the different areas of the hospital, the design of the Emergency Plan was concluded, which supports the needs in a quick guide with a series of steps within various procedures, such as protocols to act in a better way and safeguard the health and integrity of the people housed in the areas. It is recommended the opening of a Risk Management Unit active in exercising the activities according to the actual situation in the hospital.