The coronavirus is circulating at a very high level in the Ile-de-France region. Despite this observation, partial confinement has not been established in the Ile-de-France region. However, the Regional Health Agency is asking health establishments to deprogram nearly half of the planned operations.
A “firm order”
To date, more than 960 Covid-19 patients occupy beds in the intensive care units of hospitals located in Ile-de-France. The Regional Health Agency (ARS) of the region gave ” the order closes »Hospitals, but also clinics in Ile-de-France, to deprogram 40% of their surgical operations and medical activities. According to Aurélien Rousseau, the director general of ARS Ile-de-France, “ The slope is heavy and as we have not reached the 1,127 beds of level 2 we will have major problems tomorrow to take care of the sick “. The situation is worrying, because according to him, “ less than 1,050 beds “Were available for the 973 patients currently in intensive care, which testifies to a” very high tension situation “. The aim is therefore to increase the capacity to 1,577 beds, an objective which must be achieved ” over the next week “. In fact, new patients are admitted every day to health establishments in the region.
Free care staff
The challenge of this directive is, beyond having space available in hospitals, to also be able to free health professionals. The deprogramming of operations would allow anesthesiologists to be available for Covid-19 patients admitted to critical care units. To verify the correct application of this order ” firm and immediate “, Hospitals are responsible for notifying in the” resuscitation operational directory »The number of nursing staff and beds available.
