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UCPR APPROVED FOR VIRTUAL TRIAGE PROGRAM
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expert in providing health care to residents of Prescott-Russell. It is intended to help people better determine if they need to seek immediate medical treatment for any condition or ailment. “This program will allow patients, in all our municipalities, that have no immediate access to a family physician to get much needed care and support,” stated Périard, “by providing virtual care to doctors, in partnership with our current community paramedic program.” Périard also assured UCPR council that the process of setting up VTAP will include a public information campaign about what it is, how it works, and how residents can make use of it. i8FXJMMIBWFBDPNNVOJDJBUJPOQMBOPODF the program is up and running,” said Périard, adding that there will be a contact phone number residents can use when VTAP is set up.
Residents in Prescott-Russell who don’t have a family doctor yet may soon be able to get help to determine if they need to see a doctor through a virtual triage program. Triage is the medical term for the prelimi- nary assessment and evaluation of someone to determine how urgent their physical or medical condition is. In an accident scenario, either on-site or at a hospital emergency centre, triage is the first step for paramedics or doctors to determine who needs imme- diate treatment and what type of treatment may be needed. 1SFTDPUU3VTTFMM &NFSHFODZ 4FSWJDFT 13&4 IBTSFDFJWFETUBSUVQGVOEJOHGSPN Ontario Health to set up a bilingual virtual USJBHFBOEBTTFTTNFOUQSPHSBN 75"1 BT part of its community paramedic program. All VTAP costs for 2025 are covered through the $425,750 provincial grant. “This program will provide access to pri- mary care providers for patients that do not IBWFGBNJMZEPDUPST uTUBUFE13&4%JSFDUPS Marc-André Périard, in a report to United $PVOUJFTPG1SFTDPUU3VTTFMMDPVODJM 6$13 March 26. 75"1XJMMPQFSBUFUISPVHIUIF13&4DPN - munity paramedic program. Council approved a recommendation to accept both the VTAP grant and direct the emergency services department to begin the process to set up the new program. For now the only confirmed expense for the VTAP program is hiring a project manager to oversee setting it up. That cost estimate is 13&4XJMMSFQPSUPOPUIFSQSPHSBN costs as they determined during the initial startup. The VTAP is not meant to replace family doctors or any other specialized medical NEW HAWKESBURY FIRE CHIEF BEGINS DUTIES
Le triage est la procédure utilisée sur les lieux d’un accident ou dans une salle d’urgence d’un hôpital pour évaluer l’état de santé d’une personne, le type de traitement dont elle a besoin et l’urgence de ce besoin. Les services d’urgence de Prescott-Russell disposeront bientôt d’un programme de triage virtuel financé par la province pour aider les résidents qui n’ont pas de médecin de famille à déterminer s’ils ont besoin d’une aide médicale pour une condition physique ou un malaise. (Photo stock)
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