Chis announcement implies that surgeries and appointments will be canceled or postponed, but also that the staff ratios of their care units are revised downwards to allow employees to be sent to the new units that have been opened to accommodate patients. virus-related hospitalizations.
“There are an estimated 4,000 outpatient appointments and nearly 300 postponed or canceled surgeries per week. Other phases of load shedding could follow, depending on the evolution of the situation and needs, ”warns the CHU.
A vast project is underway to establish priority interventions. People whose appointment or surgery needs to be canceled will be contacted by phone.
“The situation we are going through is extremely difficult and requires choices that we would have preferred not to have to make,” said Martin Beaumont, president and CEO of the CHU. “Whether they are deployed to other establishments or whether they keep the fort at home, all the CHU stakeholders are leading a colossal fight against COVID-19 and I salute their dedication, determination and solidarity,” concludes M Beaumont.
People whose interventions will be delayed or canceled and who are worried about their deteriorating state of health can call 418 649-5654, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. this telephone line is specially dedicated to them.
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