The temperature at Pierre Zobda Quitman Hospital is rising. Due to a shortage of nursing staff and facing an increase in activity, the emergency rooms of the Fort-de-France University Hospital are organized for the New Year's Eve weekend and remind patients of the correct reactions.
“The emergency department at Pierre Zebda-Quetman 2 Hospital has been under extreme tension for several days.”alerts CHU management From Fort-de-France.
During end-of-year celebrations, carnivals and sailboat tours, the emergency services at Martinique University Hospital usually see a significant increase in activity.
This situation is “extremely unfortunate” for patients, “It was particularly noted in the context of a decline in dengue prevalence, but with the resumption of seasonal influenza cases.”, The health institution denounces in a press release.
Despite their investment, medical and paramedical staff on these services find themselves in difficulties due to two factors: the availability of hospital beds and the lack of functioning beaches.
Aware of this situation, CHUM attempts to provide appropriate responses to these difficulties in the following manner:
- By strengthening its team of orthopedic surgeons, with 4 more practitioners and anesthesiologists (all operating rooms at Pierre Zubda-Ketman and Manjot Volsen are open)
- By postponing orthopedic surgical interventions to prioritize Emergency cases
- This is by opening an orthopedic surgery day on an exceptional basis, Saturday, December 30, from 8 am to 6 pm, thanks to the volunteerism of employees.
- By forming a working group to establish the “hip fracture” sector and a second group to open a second operating room dedicated to the emergency department
The management of the hospital center states that since September 4, 2023, “Non-emergency persons are redirected to appropriate care.”.
Finally, it is recommended to call your doctor and dial 15 before going to the emergency room.
