(Laval) The Coalition avenir Québec (CAQ) proposes to make hospitalization at home accessible everywhere across Quebec within four years in order to unclog hospitals.
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Earlier this year, Health Minister Christian Dubé said he was seduced by the idea, which is the subject of a pilot project at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal.
If it forms the next government on October 3, the CAQ proposes to deploy five home hospitalization units in the Greater Montreal and Capitale-Nationale regions by 2023. “All health establishments will offer this new service by 2026”, promises the party of François Legault.
“This new approach will allow patients whose state of health does not require them to be in hospital to receive their care in the comfort of their home,” the CAQ said on Sunday.
However, certain criteria will be required in order to be hospitalized in the comfort of your home. “The patient will have to give their consent, [que] its clinical condition allows home care, [que] the patient is accompanied by a caregiver who is comfortable and available to take care of them [et que] the patient resides within a predetermined perimeter of the hospital, ”say the caquists.
“Patients who have given their consent and meet strict conditions will be integrated into a care unit where their state of health will be monitored by an interdisciplinary team. This team will support the patient virtually or through home visits, as needed.
The CAQ explains that this alternative to hospitalization is a solution to unclog hospitals.
“With a ratio of two beds per 1,000 inhabitants, Quebec has a lower hospital capacity than that of certain comparable developed countries. Thus, this ratio is 2.5 beds per 1000 inhabitants for Canada as a whole, 2.8 in the United States and it reaches 5.8 in France. The health network must seek innovative solutions to unclog hospitals,” it says.
Last April, in an interview with The Pressthe assistant director for quality, innovation and performance of the CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal pleaded for Quebec to take the gamble of caring for certain patients at home.
“With the waiting lists that have swelled […] why not favor the hospital for patients who need very heavy technical platforms and take a category of patients, those who need monitoring, follow-up, for the home? “, also questioned the Dr Vincent Oliva, president of the Federation of Medical Specialists of Quebec (FMSQ).
This new promise from the CAQ is the party’s fourth health commitment. Earlier this week, Francois Legault also promised his political training would increase medical school admissions. He then said that a new CAQ government would create an application, “Votre santé”, to manage appointments across Quebec. On Saturday, Mr. Legault promised to create private “mini hospitals” to treat patients who require less specialized care.