Over the next few months, Quebec is expected to roll out home care services in five hospitals as part of a measure to allow patients to receive treatment at home while under the supervision of a medical team.
Quebec will deploy virtual home care services in five more hospitals, as part of a measure which aims to allow patients to continue their treatment at home while remaining under the supervision of a medical team.
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Quebec s health network approaching critical lack of beds for COVID-19 patients
With elective surgeries already being pushed, things like screenings of colon cancer, kidney transplants and hip replacements might be the next thing to fall by the wayside if hospitalizations keep spiking.
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Dr. Lucie Opatrny, left, Horacio Arruda, Quebec Premier François Legault and Health Minister Christian Dubé held a joint news conference on Monday to issue a plea to the population to respect the rules and help reduce the strain on the health network.(Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press)
Improved testing seen as crucial stopgap while Quebec awaits wider vaccine rollout
Systematic testing could help pinpoint hot spots in places such as schools or workplaces, especially after the Christmas break, when many people will perhaps have ignored the pleas to avoid gathering.
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