Pregnant Squamish women may have to travel longer distances to give birth in early July.
Squamish pregnant women in the Metro Vancouver area Hospitals due to lack of staff at Squamish General Hospital that may be redirected.
According to Vancouver Coastal Health, Squamish patients who will give birth in early July will need to be diverted to Lions Gate Hospital, Richmond Hospital, St. Paul's Hospital, or British Columbia. There may be. A women's hospital with proper obstetric care and supervision.
"Due to the temporary coverage gap, VCH will implement this interim measure to ensure that people accessing childbirth services continue to receive quality care and treatment wherever they are on their childbirth journey. We guarantee that, "said the health authorities. statement.
Make the referral process as seamless as possible.
We apologize for the confusion, acknowledging that this move could raise concerns for the mother and her family. It said it would make the referral process as seamless as possible by setting up a regional emergency operations center to assist in the transfer of patients to other facilities.
Vancouver Coastal said it is working to address current staffing challenges, including targeted recruitment strategies and redesigning staffing models.
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