The CIUSSS de l’Estrie launched the project a year ago. The strategies implemented by the teams in participating hospitals “ensure that people who need it can be seen more quickly in the emergency room or on the care unit. The stay management committees prepare treatment plans and plan each step to facilitate the care trajectory as well as the return home,” mentions the organization.
According to the CIUSSS, the impact has so far been positive. Hundreds of hospitalizations would have been avoided over the past year.
Among the recommended options, the patient can “convalesce in the comfort of their home while obtaining the care required and adapted to their situation”. There was also a 5% drop in people admitted to accommodation centers from hospital.
“When a user’s stay lengthens, the committees analyze the situation and find solutions to resolve the impasses,” indicates Dr. Benoît Heppell, family doctor and co-head of a stay management committee in the two establishments. Sherbrooke. Whether by prioritizing upcoming exams, bridging with home care or involving the family, the committees ensure that the bed occupied by the user is used for the right reasons. »
“Our presence allows us to connect the different doctors and all the professionals in the case, the family as well as the patient himself,” adds his colleague Annie Grenier, coordinator of care activities in the two hospitals. Together, we are establishing a strategy that makes it possible to limit waiting time on a stretcher or hospitalization waiting time while ensuring rigorous monitoring.”
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