Agrigento Emergency Room: New perspectives under the management of Commissioner 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 Gerlando Verrusoprimary regent of the department of emergency – urgencybecause of chronic staff shortage.
Giuseppe Capodiecifrom February 1st new manager ofAsp of Agrigentocommitted 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, probably, he was the victim of an overwork situation. We hope we can convince him to return to his position.”declared Capodieci.
The ASP commissioner underlined that “the competition for emergency room operators and doctorsoe, in the meantime, doctors, freelance professionals, have been hired to guarantee the shifts, thus addressing the ongoing emergencies, common to all emergency rooms in Italy.”
Verruso’s resignation, although not affecting his position as medical director, further worsens an already critical situation. However, unlike the resignation of the doctor Sergio Vaccaro, which involved both the hospital and the ASP of Agrigento, those of Gerlando 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 Capodieci’s leadership, new perspectives can be found to improve the situation of the Agrigento Emergency Department and guarantee quality healthcare.
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