A code orange was triggered around 11 p.m. due to the arrival of several people requiring emergency care in a very short period of time
, do we know in a written statement.
The triggering of the code allowed us to free up the necessary resources to manage the situation properly.
, we say in an email sent on Sunday.
hours “,” text “:” Everything returned to normal around midnight when the ambulances were diverted to the Papineau Hospital for a period of two hours “}}”>Everything returned to normal around midnight while the ambulances were diverted to the Papineau Hospital for a period of two hours.
, add the cISS of the Outaouais.
Remember that the Gatineau Hospital emergency room is closed between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. to all types of patients. It is only pregnant women, young people between 0 and 17 years old and people with mental health problems requiring emergency care who can be admitted during this period.
During the day, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., the Gatineau Hospital emergency room is accessible to anyone requiring emergency care.
This emergency service was first completely closed from June 25 to 30. It was then reopened to a limited clientele, then to all types of patients, but by day only.
Early Sunday afternoon, the occupancy rate for stretchers was 148% at the Hull Hospital emergency room, according to Health Index data available on the web. In other hospitals, the rate was below 80%.
With information from Jean-François Poudrier
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