A new order should alleviate pressured acute acceptances: After a month, the attachment is not problematic

New ordering should alleviate pressured acute admissions: After a month, the connection is not problematic

Only 20 patients have been referred to the new sub-acute department in Aalborg. The practicing doctors need to learn the ordering better, says the chief doctor.

Sub-acute day hospitals are intended to alleviate the often busy acute admissions at hospitals. (Photo: © Anne Myrup Pedersen/Jysk Fynske Medier/Ritzau Scanpix)

By Jesper Knox ([email protected]) 53 min. ago

The busy North Jutland acute admissions have had first aid from the new so-called sub-acute day hospitals for the past month, but in both Hjørring and Aalborg, the effect is waiting to be seen.

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> Just like with all new things, the beginning is difficult.

> Marc Ludwig, medical leader, Regionshospital Nordjylland in Hjørring

At Aalborg University Hospital, the chief doctor on the department, Torben Østergaard, has only received around 20 patients.

- There have been inquiries, but there could have been more. I think that will happen over time, he says.

The idea behind the new sub-acute departments is that patients can come within 72 hours if they are not in acute danger, and conversely cannot wait for a regular referral.

The target group is especially older patients with multiple diagnoses, who today are frequent guests in acute admissions.

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Seven million is not a waste of money

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Neither at the regional hospital in Hjørring has the activity at the new sub-acute day hospital been impressive since it opened a month ago.

It is not surprising, says medical leader Marc Ludwig.

- Just like with all new things, the beginning is difficult. We had not expected to be overwhelmed with many referrals from day one, he says.

It is common practice and the triage, who can refer to the sub-acute day hospitals, when a patient cannot wait for a regular referral. And Marc Ludwig believes it is a matter of familiarization.

- It is the individual doctor who must see the new solution as the best for the patient in the specific case. It is they, we in our healthcare system have set to sort out in patient care. So with time, I think more will do it, says the medical leader.

If the sub-acute day hospitals in Hjørring and Aalborg have not been overwhelmed by patients, the answer is clear if one asks chief doctor Torben Østergaard at Aalborg University Hospital, whether the seven million kroner the day hospitals have cost is a waste of money.

- I don't think so. There should be more information so that both doctors and patients find out how the offer should be used.

In addition to Aalborg and Hjørring, Region Nordjylland has established sub-acute day hospitals in Hobro and Thisted.

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