Emergency Rooms
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State of Ontario’s health care system not unprecedented, health minister saysSylvia Jones made the comments as the legislature resumed Monday and says the government is working to ensure residents have a sufficiently staffed local hospital available.CanadaAug 8
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Hospital staffing strain ‘unprecedented,’ could peak soon: Ontario Health execOntario Health says 10 hospitals have had to temporarily close emergency departments since June due to lack of nursing services.CanadaAug 5
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Rural ER closures create domino effect of problems, Manitoba association saysOngoing staffing shortages at rural emergency rooms continue to create health-care problems for Manitobans, says the Manitoba Association of Healthcare Professionals.HealthAug 2
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As Ontario ERs buckle, nurse groups want international applicants’ licenses expeditedNursing organizations and hospital networks have both identified international recruitment as a long-term solution as the province struggles to retain workers.CanadaJul 28
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Quebec City residents asked to avoid five swamped ERs amid staff shortagesQuebec City residents are being asked to avoid unnecessary trips to five emergency rooms that are struggling with staff shortages and overcrowding.HealthJul 19
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Children’s emergency rooms in Canada facing high volumes amid surge in virusesThe emergence of non-COVID respiratory viral illnesses and lack of access to primary care is driving the spike in emergency room visits, health-care workers say.HealthJul 6
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Paramedics being asked to work in understaffed Winnipeg emergency rooms: Shared HealthShared Health says this weekend marked the first time that paramedics were included in call-outs to address staffing shortages at the city's largest emergency room.HealthJun 27
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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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