Saskatoon ICUs maxed out because of COVID-19, patients diverted to smaller centres

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Couple days before the big snow there were some snow pellets in the yard. Went less than 10 miles west to pick up an engine,it was 10 degrees warmer there and when I got home the snow pellets hadn't melted. Big difference in 10 miles.

[the big wheel]

It’s almost too late now to do the right thing that had to happen last month. Too many disrespectful qanon types and not enough restrictions that were meaningful.

So what happens now that saskatoon icu won’t accept out of town patients most of all
Smaller hospitals don’t have anywhere near rhe staff or equipment to handle someone’s serious condition? Even Poorer care for rural residents now.
What’s the plan?

[Partners]

Go to town once a week for food and mail.
Stay away from the large cities.

[the big wheel]

What’s the plan if you get seriously hurt?

[Herc]

So what happens now that saskatoon icu won’t accept out of town patients most of all
Smaller hospitals don’t have anywhere near rhe staff or equipment to handle someone’s serious condition? Even Poorer care for rural residents now.
What’s the plan?

They aren’t accepting out of town ICU patients when there are beds available in other cities. You honestly think our biggest health center is going to turn down patients once all facilities are full capacity? Your big wheel is flat, time for some air....

[the big wheel]

Well gee I don’t know they just announced Saskatoon won’t be taking any out of town icu patients. I guess that means they will then? Lmao 😂
Rural patients will be getting second rate care is what that means. They’ve gutted too many smaller centres they should have had more Regional centres at least all with top end capebilities. they don’t have that.
Most people if they have something serious just bypass the local hospital because it just wastes time while they figure out what to do without any useful equipment. Moe should announce where people should go now.

[Goodtime]

Hell of a good day to bury fencelines in this area.

[Herc]

Well gee I don’t know they just announced Saskatoon won’t be taking any out of town icu patients. I guess that means they will then? Lmao 😂
Rural patients will be getting second rate care is what that means. They’ve gutted too many smaller centres they should have had more Regional centres at least all with top end capebilities. they don’t have that.
Most people if they have something serious just bypass the local hospital because it just wastes time while they figure out what to do without any useful equipment. Moe should announce where people should go now.

re read the post big wheelie. if you need a ventilator you get shipped out. North Battleford, Prince Albert, Lloydminster are all capable of hooking up a ventilator for severe pneumonia. Major trauma, stroke, or any other emergency you get admitted to Saskatoon. Oh but you didn’t read did you.....oops....

[tweety]

So what the hell do you want ?
Just an argument ?
Most of us on here are probably doing all we can to avoid it
Most of us have had flu shots ?
What are you looking for on here exactly?

Have you ever read the posts on Agriville? Months of calling Covid a hoax and now all of sudden you believe medical professionals?

[Guest]

Have you ever read the posts on Agriville? Months of calling Covid a hoax and now all of sudden you believe medical professionals?

Get some help

[the big wheel]

re read the post big wheelie. if you need a ventilator you get shipped out. North Battleford, Prince Albert, Lloydminster are all capable of hooking up a ventilator for severe pneumonia. Major trauma, stroke, or any other emergency you get admitted to Saskatoon. Oh but you didn’t read did you.....oops....

You must live in the city when they say this it will be at best major confusion it was before covid for rural residents. Time is something we don’t have out here when something unfortunate happens. It should have been made much more clearer than what it is as to what’s going on.

[zeefarmer]

What’s the plan if you get seriously hurt?

If you don't move you don't get hurt. Good union guy told me that.