In the intensive care unit of the Purpan University Hospital.

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FRED SCHEIBER / SIPA

  • In a big week, the number of Covid patients hospitalized at the Toulouse University Hospital has increased from 54 to 81.

  • The “hospital under pressure” plan has just been activated.

  • Among the measures, the postponement of certain interventions and the reorganization of emergencies.

The number of patients with Covid-19 admitted to intensive care at Toulouse University Hospital has almost doubled in the space of a large week, from 13 to 24 people, to which are added 12 patients in intensive care.

The establishment now lists 81 hospitalizations linked to the virus.

To cope with this “increase in activity”, he therefore decided, in consultation with the regional health agency (ARS), to trigger his “hospital under pressure” plan, the objective of which, explains the management, "Is to continue to take care of patients who require hospitalization for a reason related to Covid or not".

It leads to immediate action for users.

Postponement of certain acts

Once again, the CHU is preparing to carry out “targeted deprogramming” of acts.

They will concern interventions which are "not of an emergency character" and therefore the postponement "does not entail any risk for them".

These postponements are considered within the limit of 20% of the acts or hospitalizations planned.

They should make it possible to free up around fifty beds per department for emergency patients.

The patients concerned will be informed by the medical secretariats.

Emergencies reorganized

The CHU reiterates its instruction not to encumber emergencies for ailments that can be taken care of by city medicine.

The Rangueil and Purpan emergencies will now be organized in two streams: one for people in respiratory distress;

the other for all other emergencies.

Visits prohibited, with some exceptions

From this Monday visits to patients are theoretically prohibited.

But, on a case-by-case basis, the medical teams can authorize short visits, in particular in pediatrics, in the maternity ward or with people at the end of their life.

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