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Ontario hospitals prepare and brace for summer ER staffing challengesStaffing shortages led hospitals to close their emergency departments for hours or even days at a time during the summer of 2022.HealthMay 29
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Staff reassigned to children’s ICU in Winnipeg, some surgeries postponed: Shared HealthShared Health didn't say how long it expects the latest staff reassignments will be in place.HealthMar 30
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Alcohol related health care visits spiked during pandemic in Ontario: studyA new Ontario study suggests there was a spike in health-care visits related to alcohol during the pandemic.HealthFeb 2
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How a big bird named ‘Magrau’ is helping make hospital visits less scary for B.C. kidsMagrau is a ventriloquist puppet, and the star of six videos for children aiming to take the mystery out of common procedures they might encounter at the hospital.HealthFeb 1
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Lakeridge Ajax Pickering Hospital records longest wait times in Durham RegionTwo weeks ago, Danielle Tomasino spent over seven and a half hours with her three-year-old at Lakeridge’s Ajax Pickering Hospital.CanadaJan 19
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Rural Alberta ERs close temporarily amid physician shortagesThe emergency rooms at the Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre and the Beaverlodge Hospital will be closed until Monday at 8 a.m.HealthJan 8
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Researchers warn of bias as Montreal health network to use AI to reduce ER wait timesOne of the city's two main hospital networks is testing an AI algorithm intended to help administrators plan emergency room staffing and accelerate the admission of patients.CanadaDec 30, 2022
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Influenza, RSV and COVID-19 on the decline across QuebecHealth officials are however warning that it's unclear whether holiday gatherings will lead to a resurgence of the respiratory illness in the province.CanadaDec 29, 2022
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Inside SickKids: An overworked Toronto emergency department prepares for a new surgeA baby screams in the distance as a security guard stands watch over the waiting room at the emergency department of Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children.HealthDec 13, 2022
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LHSC expands COVID-19 assessment centre to treat cold and fluDone in collaboration with the Middlesex London Ontario Heath Team, the move is effective immediately and the centre is now called the COVID, Cold and Flu Care Clinic.HealthDec 9, 2022
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