The operators of a Midwest step-down care facility, which is currently at zero occupancy, claim greater contingency plans are needed ahead of a winter surge of hospital presentations.
New research from Bartra Healthcare found 38 patients in the region occupy acute hospital beds every day, despite being approved to move to another care setting.
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The vast majority of these are in University Hospital Limerick, where 25 beds are occupied daily by patients ready to move.
Chief Executive of Bartra Healthcare, who operate Raheen Lodge , Angela Ring, says hospitals aren’t safe spaces for older people in need of intermediate care.
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