Quebec reports 89 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations continue to rise The contingency plan would also see hospitals look for ways to discharge people sooner and provide more home care.Dr.
Duong Hoang, president of Quebec’s association of internal medicine specialists and one of the authors of the contingency plan, said he hopes the most serious parts of the plan won’t be put into practice.“Decreasing the level of care to be able to care for a larger number of patients isn’t something we learned in medical school, but it’s something that could be necessary if we get there,” he told reporters.Dr.
Lucie Poitras, one of Quebec’s top hospital officials, said she wouldn’t speculate on the odds that the plan would be implemented.“It’s to make sure that if the worst arrives, no patient will be left without care,” she told reporters, adding, “I don’t have a crystal ball, I couldn’t tell you if it’s going to be implemented.
I hope not.”Quebec’s health-care system has struggled to keep pace as the number of COVID-19 patients in the province has risen to record levels, reaching 3,417 on Tuesday.