USÖ has been conditioning intensive care for a few weeks this summer

Planning for the summer has been going on since last fall, and earlier this summer it was determined that the number of places over the summer would be a total of 14 in the county, of which eight are in the IVA in Örebro.

But now the IVA plan is changing. The reason for the review is that there have been changes in the workforce in recent weeks, says COO Peter Asplund.

Sale Week 28-29 in USÖ

– We evaluated various alternatives in order to maintain capacity at USÖ. Partly it attempted to expand efforts from outside teams, and partly assessed the possibility of further rotation from county parts. However, the assessment is that such a sweeping change is not desirable and not feasible during the current holiday period.

– Our employees have already contributed extra shifts on a voluntary basis, which is a valuable and crucial contribution, says Peter Asplund.

The operational management sees no other solution than to adapt the process, for a limited time, by demotion to six IVA places at USÖ during weeks 28 and 29.

All patients are taken care of

All patients who need intensive care will be taken care of, but reducing intensive care places has some consequences.

The priority given to available intensive care places is increasing. There may be an increased number of transportation between the three hospitals in the region as we need to care for the most seriously ill patients in the USÖ.

If all three hospitals in the county have a high load, it may be necessary to transfer patients to other hospitals in our greater area.

The suitability of the mode of transportation is assessed by the responsible physician, taking into account the medical condition of each patient.

Back to 16 places this fall

Week 30, the IVA on USÖ returns to its usual eight spots. After the holiday season, Lindesberg moves up to his usual four spots. Karlskoga continues to keep its four places open, offering a total of 16 places in the county by fall.

Strategic work is also under way with a review of the county’s intensive care dimensions based on how long-term needs are assumed.