The Center for Integrated Health and Social Services in the Region says the situation in Abitibi-Témiscamingue is less critical than in several other Quebec regions.
” It still changes daily, even hourly, in our emergencies. We had an average of 362 visits to our emergency rooms per day last week. »
Ms. Grenier-Ouimette adds that there are fewer people receiving alternative levels of care (ALC) than elsewhere in Quebec, generally users waiting for housing. These patients make up between 9 and 10% of the beds in the region’s hospitals, while the ministerial target is 8%.
Options other than emergency
However, there are still large numbers of people who come to the emergency room when they could consult another frontline service.
Why are we going to the ER if it’s not an emergency? This may be because the service is unavailable or unknown. Either call a GP or a Specialist Professional Nurse (IPS) for a consultation, we can dial 811 to speak to a nurse who will give us advice or guide us if you have access to the famous First Line Access Counter (GAP) do not have a family doctor, talk to our pharmacist…
lists Evelyne Grenier-Ouimette.
The CISSS de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue does not currently plan any additional measures to manage traffic in emergency rooms.
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