Agrigento Emergency Room: New Perspectives under the Management of Doctor Capodieci
Agrigento, May 21, 2024 – The Emergency room of the Hospital “Saint John of God” of Agrigento remains at the center of attention after the resignation of Dr Gerlando Verrusoprimary regent of the department of emergency – urgencybecause of chronic staff shortage.
Doctor Giuseppe Capodiecifrom February 1st the new manager ofAsp of Agrigento, committed to clarifying the situation. “Between Thursday and Friday I will try to speak to the doctor in charge of the emergency room to dissuade him from his position. I have great respect for him and he was probably the victim of an overwork situation. We hope to be able to convince him to return to his positions,” declared Capodieci.
Capodieci underlined that the competition for emergency room operators and doctorsand in the meantime, freelance doctors have been hired to guarantee the shifts, thus dealing with ongoing emergencies, common to all emergency rooms in Italy.
Doctor Verruso’s resignation, although not affecting his position as medical director, further worsens an already critical situation. However, unlike the resignation of Doctor Sergio Vaccaro, which involved both the hospital and the ASP of Agrigento, those of Doctor Verruso are linked to the regency of the management of the complex operational unit of the emergency room.
The community is waiting for alternative solutions and hopes that, under the guidance of Dr. Capodieci, new perspectives can be found to improve the situation of the Agrigento Emergency Department and guarantee quality healthcare.
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