Faced with health care chaos in Santa Catarina, especially with children being hospitalized, the SES State Department of Health has hired more professionals. A total of 82 medical professionals, including doctors, nurses and technicians, expanded the range of services at the Joan de Gusmão Children’s Hospital.

To meet the growing demand of patients, new specialists have been hired. Photo: Daniel Queiroz/Arquivo/ND

According to SES, the strategy is being implemented in the face of pressure that the hospital is experiencing due to high demand from patients. According to the folder, this happens “mostly in mild to mild cases that are part of primary care but end up in the hospital.”

The staff of specialists has been expanded taking into account the new beds and the triage structure introduced in the department.

On July 13, a public announcement was launched with 20 vacancies for doctors. Of these, ten are for resuscitation pediatricians and ten for pediatricians. Only 13 vacancies were filled.

In addition to the public notice, specialists who had registered in previous selection processes were also called: 16 nurses and 53 nurses.

investments

According to the SES, the emergency investment in the state is more than 113 million reais, between the co-financing of the municipalities to expand the services offered in primary care units and the costs and investments in the hospital network. to expand beds. . The cost may increase when the work plans are submitted by the municipalities.

Occupation of beds in the state

According to the state government’s “ICU SUS Bed Panel”, Santa Catarina is 100% full of beds for pediatric hospitals in Greater Florianopolis. For neonatal beds, the number is repeated.

According to the SES, when updating the queue of beds updated on Tuesday (26), there were no patients waiting for a neonatal bed in intensive care in the region. The same is true for pediatric intensive care beds.

The patient is currently awaiting an adult intensive care unit bed at specialist hospitals in Serra Catarinense. According to the SES, the vacancy has already been offered to the patient and is currently awaiting a transfer procedure due to the need for a specialized resuscitation service for other diseases.

SES says there are no children in Santa Catarina waiting for their bed. Employment in Greater Florianopolis is 100% – Photo: Lukas Gabriel Diniz /Agência AL/Disclosure/ND

Closed ward at Joan de Gusmão Children’s Hospital

A makeshift ward with beds at the Joan de Gusmão Children’s Hospital in Florianopolis was closed for renovations last Thursday (21) after showing poor operating conditions.

According to the SES, the hall reopened this Saturday (23). Judging by the folder, the space has gone through a process of adaptation. Also, according to the SES, the new department received four semi-resuscitation beds. Medical gas lines were installed on site, and vinyl flooring and painting work was completed.

The air conditioner has also been serviced and is in full operation. With this expansion, the semi-intensive care unit will have 10 beds.

On Tuesday afternoon (26), Secretary of State for Health Aldo Baptista Neto was in Alesca (Santa Catarina Legislative Assembly) for a demonstration following an inquiry by MP Bruno Souza (Novo) about portfolio issues. in state. .