The director of the Samuel Pozzi hospital in Bergerac (Dordogne), Mathieu Labat, was the guest of ICI Matin on France Blue Perigord on September 12. He emphasizes that the emergency services operate with “two thirds of the necessary medical staff“, which is still an improvement over previous years.
Former interns recruited
The director of the Samuel Pozzi hospital in Bergerac, Mathieu Labat, specifies that the hospital benefited this summer from the collaboration of the establishments of Périgueux, Sainte-Foy and Libourne. In addition, The hospital has managed to recruit young doctors, often former interns.
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The establishment benefits from a “snowball effect“. Several young doctors, former interns, have chosen to stay after their internship.”It’s always easier to recruit the fifth doctor to a team than the first or second.“, he specifies. An effect that can be measured in the emergency room, but also in other hospital departments.
Modernization and streamlining of care
In order to improve emergency management, the hospital has set up a “exit lounge“, allowing patients to exit services faster. Labat explains that this project helps to “reduce waiting times in emergency rooms“thanks to the freeing up of beds. From the end of October, the hospital’s MRI will be modernized to”reduce appointment times” and deliver faster exams while consuming 30% less energy.
