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Episode 12 - BRANTFORD GENERAL ‘RETOOLED & REDESIGNED’ — A MAJOR TRANSFORMATION TO CARE FOR COVID-19 PATIENTS.
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Working tirelessly — in only 4 weeks! — staff and physicians at the Brantford General Hospital pivoted the organization to respond to patients who present with COVID-19 and other emergencies. 14 negative pressure rooms, including an operating room, are ready. An off-site COVID-19 patient assessment centre is staffed 7-days a week. Separate hospital entrances will open. The laboratory is being specially Accredited to complete local COVID-19 testing — providing faster results. Safety measures for staff and physicians, and processes to manage limited medical supplies have been implemented. Learn from local experts: Dr. Andrea Unger (COVID-19 Physician Lead & Chief, Emergency Medicine), Dr. Rudy Goel (COVID-19 Medical Resources Lead & Chief Hospitalist), Dr. Tom Szakacs (Infectious Disease Specialist), and Dr. David McNeil (President & CEO, Brant Community Healthcare System). Please note, we all practiced physical distancing — and recorded this episode on the telephone!
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