“There hasn’t been a break': An infectious diseases physician said the ability for hospitals to take on more patients is in a delicate place.
Dr. Dan Gregson, an infectious diseases physician and University of Calgary associate professor, said the ability for hospitals to take on more patients is in a delicate place, especially if a relatively-diminutive autumn wave of COVID-19 infections sends more to hospital.“A little wave is going to make that a little bit worse. And a little wave with a big wave of influenza is going to really stress the system,” Gregson said.
“There hasn’t been a break and you’re seeing that in what you’re hearing from the emergency rooms — this constant load of patients.” There haven’t been fewer than 400 COVID-19 patients in Alberta hospitals in all of 2022, according to provincial data.COVID patients in hospital require increased care and resources when compared to most other patients. Gregson noted COVID patients have to stay in their rooms to prevent spreading the deadly disease throughout the hospital.
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