In the midst of a debate on the possible isolation of people tested positive for Covid-19, the Hospital Federation of France (FHF) ruled on Tuesday December 1 "
deemed
" and "
credible
" to finance their hotel accommodation "
on the basis of a prescription medical
”.
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Hospitals take over from hoteliers: "
Several major players in the sector have offered their services
" and are "
ready to open their rooms to isolate patients
" from the coronavirus, FHF President Frédéric Valletoux said during the meeting. 'a press conference.
"
For the moment no answer has been served to them
", he added, astonished "
that this solution is not carried more by the authorities
".
"
Maybe that is not feasible in practice, but that would deserve at least that the government explains why
", he insisted, judging on the contrary that this "
sensible and credible proposal would deserve to be examined carefully if we want to be more successful with the isolation strategy
”, which“
was the weak point
”of the first deconfinement in the spring.
According to Frédéric Valletoux "
the cost of overnight stays could be borne by the community, on the basis of a medical prescription
", which "
will in any case be less expensive than financing hospitalizations or risking a third wave
".
At "a
few tens of euros
" a night in a hotel against "
more than a thousand euros
" in the hospital, "
the calculation is quickly done
", underlined the president of the FHF, already imagining the "
considerable savings for the system health, which could be reassigned elsewhere
”.
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