Faced with overcrowding in intensive care beds (ICUs) in hospitals on the north coast of Santa Catarina and a public health emergency, the state government opened ten more adult intensive care beds this Wednesday (21) at Marieta Konder Bornhausen Hospital in Itajai. , of which five are already occupied.

These are the first beds out of 30 planned in the department. Ten more adult intensive care units and ten neonatal intensive care units will also be opened. This action is part of a set of strategies developed by the state government through the SES (State Department of Health) to expand service networks identified by Governor Jorginho Mello (PL).

Of the ten intensive care beds opened at the Marieta Hospital in Itajai, five are already occupied – Photo: Marieta Hospital Conder Bornhausen/Reproduction

“Respiratory diseases should increase in the coming days due to low temperatures. The opening of these beds is necessary to ensure the safety of our patients. We are working to expand even further,” says Health Minister Carmen Zanotto.

The beds were opened on an emergency basis in the building where the former Unacon worked, who got a new place in the Mother Teresa Complex. It is expected that the remaining ten beds for adults will be opened within the next 20 days. Incrementally, the unit will have a total of 45.

Santa Catarina is facing a health emergency due to overcrowded intensive care units – Photo: Hospital Marieta Conder Bornhausen/Reproduction

The expansion of intensive care units is aimed at meeting the high demand for the treatment of serious cases that occur during this period of the year, mainly due to respiratory diseases. The bed status panel indicates an overall occupancy of 91.94%. In total, another 144 beds will be available for the population.

Open Intensive Care Beds

30 beds at the Hospital for Immigrants in Brusca – 10 for adults, 10 for children and 10 for newborns.

• Five beds at the Ilia Hospital in Florianopolis – 5 beds for newborns.
• 2 beds at the Santa Catarina Hospital in Blumenau – 2 for children/neonatals.
• 5 beds at the regional hospital in San Jose – 5 neonatal.
• 4 beds at the San Vicente Hospital in Mafra – 4 adults.
• 10 beds at the Marieta Konder Bornhausen hospital in Itajai – 10 adults

Expected Beds

• Five beds at the Regional Hospital in San Jose – all for neonatal care.
• 20 beds at the Marieta Conder Bornhausen Hospital in Itajai – ten beds for adults and ten beds for newborns.
• Eight beds at the Ararangua Regional Hospital are for newborns.
• Ten beds at the Dom Joaquim de Sombrio hospital – five for children and five for newborns.
• Five beds at the Teresa Ramos Hospital in Lajes are neonatal.
• The eight beds at the Maice Hospital in Cásadora are for adults.
• 16 beds at the Azambuja hospital in Bruska – ten beds for adults and six beds for newborns.
• Ten beds at the Santo António hospital in Blumenau are neonatal.
• Six beds at Pekeno Anho Pediatric Hospital in Itajai.