In light of the situation, the Mayor of Patos de Minas, Los Eduardo Falco (Podemos), and the Municipal Health Minister, Ana Carolina Magalhés, contacted the press and announced several changes to the flow of public healthcare.
Check out the summary of changes below:
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Orthopedics:
She will be moving to Santa Casa soon. The goal is to mitigate UPA. The change will take place in the next few days; -
COVID-19:
Respiratory syndromes will continue in Santa Casa. There is a separate space to ensure the safety of other patients; -
Low-risk birth:
Emergency care for pregnant women is provided at Santa Casa de Misericrdia; -
obstetric risks:
Pregnant women will be assisted by the Antonio Dias Regional Hospital (HRAD); -
Delivery:
It will be performed in private hospitals through an agreement with CISALP (Confederation of Municipal Health of Alto Paranapa); -
Oncology:
Clinic AZ do Noroeste will continue to operate through a contract with the City Council. Admission will be made to Santa Casa.
Scheduling appointments through the Municipal Health Department
Another flow that needs to be redirected is the form of making appointments with the municipal health department. Starting next Monday, the USF (Family Health Unit) will use the computerized system to enter the detailed needs of each patient and their consultations. The data will be sent to the appointment center (established by the Ministry of Health), where organizational professionals will assess priorities, scheduling appointments according to the severity of patients and nothing more through a quota system for each team.
Surgical procedures and exam requirements
Also starting Monday, residents requiring assistance from out-of-home treatment (TFD) and high-complexity sectors should move to the reference USF.
For information about surgeries or tests and about intercity transportation for treatment outside Patos de Minas, requests will be submitted by the USF, and patients will be returned within 24 hours, which may also be requested online, through Aprova Digital (
patosdeminas.prefeituras.net
).
Holy House of Mercy
Santa Casa de Misericrdia is located in the former Centro Clnico Universitrio building and has about 30 beds in the intensive care unit and infirmary. On site, at the height of the epidemic, the field hospital worked.
The hospital opened on August 7. The state government has allocated about R$10.7 million for the acquisition of equipment. The city council also used public resources, primarily to maintain employees.
The Dr. Paulo Borges Charitable Society is the hospital’s sponsor and has promised, including the mayor, that it will serve, in the early years, exclusively through the SUS.
