The SHA underwent a process to temporarily convert 12 community hospitals to Alternate Level of Care (ALC) sites in May, to help build the capacity for any potential surges in COVID-19 cases.
The measure was also introduced to protect against possible outbreaks in these facilities – this included the temporary suspension of emergency services at the converted facilities.
To ensure the SHA balanced the risks between resumption of regular service offerings at these facilities, as measured against their abilities to meet the demand of possible surges if there was an increase in COVID-19 cases, a process was initiated to ensure these conversions occurred for as short of a duration as possible.
The announcement by the Saskatchewan Health Authority can be read in full at: https://www.saskhealthauthority.ca/news/releases/Pages/2020/May/Emergency-Departments-to-reopen-starting-mid-June.aspx
