“If nothing is done on the part of the top management in a concrete way, it is sure that the collateral damage will increase. We know very well that it’s hard to get by when we hit the wall. “
According to the latter, the miracle solution would be to hire at least 1,000 health care professionals.
“Maybe it’s time to call in the army,” she says.
The presence of Minister Dubé requested
At a press briefing last Monday, the Minister of Health and Social Services, Christian Dubé, said that the overflows in emergencies would continue for some time yet. According to Ms. D’Auteuil, it is urgent to take concrete action “before it is irreparable”
“You don’t need a baccalaureate in administration to know that by closing an emergency, the problem is transported elsewhere and amplified. You have to stop hiding your face and not seeing reality in the face. We are in front of the wall and we are breaking it down. “
The FIQ-SPSO is also asking for Minister Dubé to visit Gatineau to listen to the healthcare professionals in the field.
“Instead of saying it’s a lesser evil, let him do something concrete and sit down with us. “
Occupancy rate
At the time of this writing, Saturday around 5 p.m., the occupancy rate of the Hull Hospital emergency room was 124%. Ministerial data indicated that there were 31 patients on stretcher while the capacity is 25. Fourteen patients have been there for 24 hours.
On the Gatineau side, the occupancy rate was 21%. A total of six patients were on stretcher, including three for 24 hours and one for 48 hours.
At the Papineau Hospital emergency room, the occupancy rate was 75% where nine of the twelve stretchers were occupied.
In Maniwaki, the emergency room occupancy rate was 67% with four patients on stretcher while the capacity is six.
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