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The Kronoberg region plans to double the number of intensive care units from eight to 16 today, to receive more seriously ill covid-19 patients.
According to the region’s calculations, the need may increase to around 20 VAT sites, and according to the worst scenario of the Public Health Authority, the need may increase to 36 in Kronoberg.
– We can guarantee that you get an intensive care unit somewhere in Sweden, said the regional director Martin Myrskog to SVT on Tuesday.
The chief physician on the transfer of patients.
“Hopefully the burden on other regions will decrease when our peak reaches,” says Pär Lindgren, chief physician of the Kronoberg Region.
If the locations are not enough, would you move them to other regions?
– Yes we should.
Moving risk
but Radio Ekot from Sweden He recounted Thursday about research showing that mortality increases as VAT patients move. Pär Lindgren points out that the problem has been known since that investigation was carried out a few years ago.
– We now know that there is a risk of a transfer. We calculate that risk, choose the right patient to move, and try to make it as optimal as possible. The risk to patients is not that high today.
Pär Lindgren also tells SVT News Småland that there are preparations to possibly increase up to 24 VAT seats in the Kronoberg region.
If there is a choice between increasing VAT patches or transferring patients, what priority do you give it?
– Our priority is always to try to resolve the matter ourselves.
