Emergency Rooms
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Stollery Children’s Hospital ER seeing ‘unprecedented’ wait times, surge in patients: Edmonton doctorEmergency room physician Dr. Shazma Mithani said the situation is "just continuing to get worse and it's almost become the new baseline in terms of patient care."HealthMay 5
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Respiratory illnesses and the flu hammering Montreal emergency roomsOf the 21 medical facilities on the island of Montreal, 12 are operating above their recommended capacity limits due to a spike in respiratory illnesses.HealthMay 5
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Montreal hospitals struggling to keep up with rising number of patientsFourteen hospitals are currently operating at more than 100 per cent capacity, including the Lakeshore General Hospital which is at 181 per cent.CanadaApr 26
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‘Likely COVID’: Saskatchewan emergency rooms seeing more children under fivePediatrician Dr. Ayisha Kurji said the Omicron variant has been affecting the airways of children and, in some cases, can trigger diabetes or cause pancreatitis.HealthMar 2
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Ontario government suggests ways to reduce ambulance off load delaysOntario is telling emergency services to consider having paramedic crews tend to more than one patient at a time in hospital ERs as one way to reduce delays.HealthFeb 24
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1,400 patients died in Quebec ERs waiting for rooms in other wardsHealth Minister Christian Dubé is calling the situation unacceptable, blaming the lack of hospital beds on the COVID-19 pandemic and the labour shortage.HealthFeb 14
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Wait times force 1 in 4 patients to leave Winnipeg’s largest ER without seeing doctor: Shared HealthIf you need treatment at a Winnipeg hospital today, you'll be waiting longer than you would have a year ago, according to a new report from the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority.HealthSep 24, 2021
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‘Dying with dignity’: Calls for palliative care beds on South ShoreBoth Queens and Lunenburg Counties are the oldest populations in the province with over 35 per cent of residents over the age of 60.HealthApr 3, 2021
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U of M meth study finds sevenfold increase in visits to Manitoba ERs by usersAccording to a new study, the number of people in the province coming into contact with the health-care system due to meth use is on the rise.HealthNov 9, 2020
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Saskatchewan announces $30M to build urgent care centres in Regina and SaskatoonSaskatchewan Health Minister Jim Reiter said urgent care centres in Regina and Saskatoon will ease pressure on emergency rooms.HealthSep 21, 2020
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