Emergency Department

• Canadians spending more time waiting for emergency health care: CIHI

  One in 10 admitted patients, equalling around 180,000 people, spent more than 48 hours in the emergency department waiting for an inpatient bed.

  Health

  Jun 26
  
• Nova Scotia woman claims ER failed to do ‘bare minimum’ before father’s death

  Erika Snelgrove says her 59-year-old father died from septic shock in December just two days after being sent home from the Dartmouth General emergency department.

  Health

  Feb 19
  
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• Many miscarriages happen in ERs, where care is often ‘suboptimal’: report

  Up to 20 per cent of pregnancies end in miscarriage in Canada, forcing many to seek help in overcrowded emergency departments where they often face long wait times.

  Health

  Oct 15, 2024
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• Concerns mount over pediatrician shortage at Kelowna hospital ahead of flu season

  According to the B.C. College of physicians and surgeons, there are 24 pediatricians registered in the City of Kelowna, however,  only six of them work at the hospital.

  Canada

  Sep 24, 2024
• ‘Not acceptable’: UBC medical students voice emergency room concerns

  Two B.C. medical students told Global News the state of the health-care system is alarming. 'Things are getting worse rather than getting better in emergency departments.'

  Health

  Mar 23, 2024
• Alcohol recovery room at University of Guelph can help ease ER pressure, hospital says

  The recovery room helps divert the patients who don’t require an emergency department visit, said the director of Guelph General Hospital's emergency department.

  Canada

  Mar 14, 2024
• N.B. health authority says it’s working to improve strained emergency departments

  New Brunswick’s Horizon Health Network says it is working on improvements as emergency department wait times and hospital capacity remain at critical levels.

  Health

  Jan 12, 2024
• ER doctors say Canadians shouldn’t avoid seeking care despite crowding

  The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians expressed concerns over Quebec's health minister suggesting unnecessary ER visits significantly contributed to overcrowding.

  Canada

  Jan 4, 2024
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• Is it worth a trip to the ED? Tips for parents when your kid’s feeling sick

  Dr. Karen Gripp with Winnipeg's Children's Hospital Emergency Department said she's seen quite an uptick in younger patients recently, but not all have needed to be there.

  Health

  Dec 13, 2023
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• ‘Long time coming’: Major expansion coming to Children’s Hospital ED in London, Ont. in June

  The $3-million expansion will nearly double the capacity of the emergency department at Children's Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre by June.

  Health

  Dec 7, 2023