Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, you know, this -- you know, I think the thing is that we're getting way, way down into the details of how people are admitted. And physicians, you know, when they have somebody coming into the hospital being in admission, they will manage them according to their plan of care to their -- whatever their issue or condition is. Where alcohol management is more where we support is at the community level through -- like, only one of our programs. But I know that taking that into account that, you know, we are looking at other ways that we ensure that through our systems, you know -- and the Member, I think, has also brought it up, if not this Member, other Members, you know, when we have patients that are struggling with addictions and they are in one of our -- like, in our managed alcohol program and if they have to travel for certain things, we have recognized that we need to do more work on supporting those individuals as outpatient but not necessarily, you know, the inpatient management of alcohol withdrawal during -- you know, the priority would be to -- if they were admitted, would be to their condition that they're being admitted for. And then secondary they would be making sure that they are managing those symptoms of their -- if they are withdrawing. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Lesa Semmler on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 13th, 2025
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