Temporary merger, with an urgent nature, of the operating units of Medicine and Nephrology and dialysis, for the ordinary hospitalization activity, at the San Francesco di Nuoro hospital.
At the basis of the provision, signed by Grazia Cattina, director of the Pou Asl Nuoro, we read in a note, the need to "ensure continuity of care in the units of Medicine, Geriatrics and Nephrology", which is why integration is requested, "Through shared shifts, of the medical team of the Nephrology and dialysis UO (limited to 4 doctors on duty in 24 hours) with the team of the Medicine Uo, with provision for carrying out the entire hours of service in the context of the 'Unit of Medicine and contribution to the interdivisional guard with the Unit of Geriatrics ”.
The document also specifies that “a similar integration is to be made for the nursing and support staff operating in the ordinary hospitalization ward of the Nephrology and Dialysis Unit”.
The director therefore invites the directors of medicine, geriatrics, nephrology and dialysis to "ensure that , if the conditions exist, the activities of: discharge, protected discharge or transfer of patients to other structures, in order to ensure in the departments of UUOO of Medicine or Geriatrics the availability of beds for patients who cannot be dismissed of the Nephrology UO who will be welcomed as guests ".
Transfer which, "with temporary suspension of the ordinary hospitalization activities in the Nephrology ward, is to be foreseen for the date of July 4 ", the day starting from which "the hospitalizations under the competence of the Nephrology Unit are to be arranged in the Unit, but the patients are assisted 'in support' in the medical department ".
(Unioneonline / ss)
