According to the annual report of ZISS de l’Outaouais many goals of the organization were not achieved. Below is the average length of stay on a stretcher in the emergency department. While the target was set at 3:00 p.m., people spent on average almost 8:00 p.m. on a stretcher in the emergency room.

The number of people waiting for mental health services is twice as high as expected ZISS the Outaouais. On March 31, 2022, 1,133 people were waiting while the target was expecting 559.

Almost 55% of the specialist consultations were carried out within the deadlines prescribed by priority. As of March 31, 2022, more than 4,407 people had been waiting for surgery for more than six months.

Overall, according to the report, a third of the targets were not met.

the ZISS questions in particular the effects of the pandemic, but also the labor shortage that has affected all service and health sectors since 2020.

This is a recurring problem in the region. It was there last September 532 vacancies all disciplines united in the Outaouais health network. On the same day of the previous year, the ZISS indicated that he needed 350 nurses to meet the needs of the population.

This deficiency is not without consequences. Due to the labor shortage, the public health also estimates that around 100 beds were temporarily closed in Outaouais last year.

The year 2022 will not only have been marked by failures, but I would like to underline this ZISS the Outaouais. In fact, a financial surplus of $9 million was recorded. The success of the vaccination campaign and the orderly management of the pandemic are added to the report’s achievements.

The CISSS de l’Outaouais in solution mode

In its report, the regional public health service offers some possible solutions. She wants to work on her first company picture to increase the attractiveness and loyalty of employees.

the ZISS also wants to improve its offer for educational institutions. We want to increase the training opportunities in the Outaouais so that the workers stay in the region.

The Union of Health and Social Services Workers of the Outaouais says it works with the employer to promote various basic training courses, including those on health and safety at work.

The pandemic hit us very hard in terms of training, and all training sessions were cancelledargues Alain Smolynecky, the president of the union. New employees received little in-house training upon recruitment and existing in-house employees were not updated.

Training resumed last summer, but the shortage of staff prevents the employer from replacing the workers so that they can take part in the traininghe explains. We work with the employer to implement training methods from the time of hiring to the point at which the position begins.

Several accelerated training projects have emerged targeting high-demand job titles such as: B. Nursing Assistants and Patient Attendants.

Scholarships were also awarded in these programs. Public health intends to continue this momentum to retain newly trained staff.

With information from Camille Kasisi-Monet and Emmanuelle Poisson