ERs
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Woman gets family doctor in N.S. two years after joining registryAlthough relieved to no longer be one of the more than 150,000 names on the Need a Family Practice Registry, Shira Lurie says the worry hasn't gone away.HealthAug 24, 2023
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Nova Scotia physiotherapists advocating to be in emergency roomsWhile emergency departments deal with a strain on capacity, physiotherapists are advocating for their presence in ER's to address social admissions.HealthJan 28, 2023
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Paramedic 9-1-1: How N.S. is changing the way it dispatches ambulancesA change to the system now sees consultation between on-scene paramedics and clinical staff at the medical communications centre, which results in health plans for patients.HealthJan 24, 2023
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No evidence enrolled patients subbed ER for virtual family doctor visits: OMA studyThe study says there was no evidence the pivot to virtual visits by family doctors at the outset of the pandemic led patients to turn to emergency departments instead.HealthJan 23, 2023
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Quebec to open clinics led by nurse practitioners to ease Montreal’s ER crisisQuebec Health Minister Christian Dubé said the newly created crisis management team has come up with a plan to fight overcrowding in Montreal emergency rooms.CanadaNov 1, 2022
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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, 2022
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Ontario paramedics say ambulance response times slower due to growing offload delaysHe says offload delays of one to two hours were previously considered extreme, but now it's "not unusual" for patients and paramedics to wait 10 to 15 hours.HealthJul 29, 2022
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Patient lying on Drayton Valley hospital ER floor prompts call for changeBrittany Broere said her younger sister was in too much pain to sit in a chair while waiting for a doctor in Drayton Valley, so she laid on the floor.HealthJul 19, 2022
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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, 2022
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Saskatoon’s emergency rooms still face overcapacity: SHAIt has been more than a month since leaked SHA memos showed Saskatoon’s emergency rooms were in an overcapacity crisis.HealthDec 10, 2019
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