A few thoughts on #Omicron and our healthcare system:
1️⃣ Our system is ALREADY overwhelmed- hundreds of thousands of people have been denied care and are waiting for critical procedures- the existing backlog will take YEARS to clear.
1️⃣ Our system is ALREADY overwhelmed- hundreds of thousands of people have been denied care and are waiting for critical procedures- the existing backlog will take YEARS to clear.
2️⃣ Triage IS occurring NOW - people are dying who have been unable to access care because the acute care systems is overwhelmed with #Covid. Thousands, yes thousands, of 🇨🇦’s have lost their lives for this reason.
3️⃣ Cancer screening has dropped by 25-35%- these people will show up eventually - they will be much sicker and will need more resources to treat them and their outcomes will be worse than they could have been.
4️⃣ #HCW’s are exhausted and leaving the system- there is no one waiting in the wings waiting to be called up- we are all already in the game.
5️⃣ #Vaccines protect against severe illness and hospitalization. People choosing not to be vaccinated are contributing to the ongoing overwhelm of the system and the lack of access for our families, friends and neighbours. We need to get serious about what to do about this.
6️⃣ This is a numbers game- exponential growth of #Omicron will overwhelm our 🏥’s again and recovery will take years- the physical and mental health of our population will continue to decline. People will continue to suffer/die because the healthcare system has no space for them.
7️⃣ We need to get serious about #Vaccination, the consequences of choosing to be unvaccinated, third doses, proper masks, #RapidTests and limiting contacts. I can’t state this strongly enough- our system is breaking and so are the people in it. #healthcare #cdnhealth #cdnpoli
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