Provincial Emergency Health Services Coordination Commission Convened in Uşak

The Provincial Emergency Health Services Coordination Commission (ASKOM) Meeting was held in Uşak with the aim of ensuring that emergency health services are carried out more quickly, effectively, and in a coordinated manner. During the meeting, patient transfer processes and congestion in emergency departments were addressed.

The meeting, held at the meeting hall of the Uşak Provincial Health Directorate, was chaired by Provincial Health Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tarık Acar. Head of Health Services Specialist Dr. Nihat Bulandere, Acting Head of Public Hospitals Ahmet Güven, as well as public and private hospital managers and relevant unit supervisors, were present at the session. During the meeting, issues directly affecting the functioning of health services—ranging from patient transfer processes to congestion in emergency departments—were evaluated, and proposed solutions were discussed on the table.

Making evaluations after the meeting, Uşak Provincial Health Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tarık Acar drew attention to the importance of time and coordination in emergency health services. Acar stated that accelerating patient transport processes across the province, correctly managing congestion in emergency departments, and providing uninterrupted, high-quality health services to citizens are among their priorities.