Saskatchewan planning to send 2 to 4 ICU patients daily to Ontario starting next week
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So far, six ICU patients have been transferred to Ontario hospitals and three more are scheduled to transfer between Friday and Sunday.
Leadership from Saskatchewan Emergency Operations Centre announced on Friday that “roughly” two to four COVID-19 patients are expected to be transferred to Ontario daily, starting next week.
Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) president Marlo Pritchard added that this is subject to change.
So far, six intensive care unit patients have been transferred to Ontario hospitals and three more are scheduled to transfer between Friday and Sunday.
Pritchard added these transfers are being made to reduce strain on the province’s health-care system.
As of Friday, there are 80 COVID-19 ICU patients in Saskatchewan hospitals.
“There is a great deal of planning that is done by critical care teams both in Saskatchewan and Ontario in order to facilitate these transfers and ensure they are done safely,” Pritchard said.
The Saskatchewan government released a statement on Thursday stating that out-of-province transfers are “contingent on several factors.”
This includes ICU capacity, clinical assessment and identification of appropriate patients, severe weather, and other unforeseen events.
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