- Under normal circumstances, more than 2.500 people would circulate daily in a health center, including citizens who go to consultations and services, admitted patients and companions
- The epidemiological situation forces us to take measures again to guarantee the safety of users and professionals
- Torrevieja and Vinalopó reduce the accompaniment to the cases of minors, pregnant women and dependent people to try to contain the infections
The current epidemiological situation caused by the increased incidence of Covid19 pathology forces us to take new measures related to monitoring in health centers. the health group Ribera reminds the population of the importance of minimizing risks and reduces monitoring in their health departments Torrevieja y Vinalopo, with the exception of pregnant women, minors, people with functional diversity, in a state of vulnerability or end of life. A measure adopted following health recommendations and with the aim of guaranteeing the maximum level of safety for both patients and professionals.
Under normal circumstances, more than 2.500 people circulate daily in health centers including patients who attend outpatient consultations, diagnostic tests or other services, admitted patients and companions or visitors. Although it is true that since the first State of Alarm was decreed, health centers have been modifying the protocol and accompanying regulations, current circumstances make it necessary to remember the need to comply with the regulations to minimize contagion and guarantee social distance.
It is mandatory to respect the interpersonal safety distance of 1,5 meters at all times, both in waiting rooms and at counters or consultations. Most of these spaces have signage that establishes safety distances, including seats that can be used in waiting rooms, taking into account the separation between patients. In addition, posters have been distributed to inform about the rules for the use of elevators and toilets.
From the health department they remember that “we understand the discomfort that these measures may cause among citizens, but we must be responsible at this time of the pandemic in which community transmission is not controlled. As health workers, our responsibility will be to take care of patients even more, at a time when we know that they cannot be accompanied and try to make their stay in the center as safe as possible.
