Hospital Visits

• Record number of patients visit ER at Kitchener hospital

  Icy roads across Waterloo Region on Tuesday helped contribute to a record number of patients being treated in the emergency department at Kitchener's Grand River Hospital.

  Canada

  Jan 12, 2023
  
• COVID-19: Niagara Health hospital network stops general visits due to rising case numbers

  Niagara Health says the restrictions are part of an initiative to maintain a safe environment for staff, physicians, patients and families.

  Health

  Dec 29, 2021
  
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• N.S. father advocates for flexible hospital visitations while son is in ICU

  The health authority says visitor limitations are still in place to protect hospitals from the virus.

  Health

  Jun 24, 2020
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• NSHA to ease hospital visitor restrictions amid declining numbers of COVID-19 cases

  "This change is meant to support the care and mental well-being of our inpatients while at the same time keeping public health measures in place to protect patients and staff."

  Health

  Jun 16, 2020
• ER doctors warn about the ‘winter surge’ at local emergency rooms

  Emergency physicians are asking patients to re-think their decision to seek treatment at hospital emergency departments this winter.

  Health

  Dec 12, 2018
• Seniors’ advocate finds elderly in private care facilities more likely to die in hospital: report

  Seniors living in private care facilities are 54 per cent more likely to die in hospital than seniors living in facilities operated by a health authority.

  Health

  Aug 1, 2018
• Canadians undergo more than 1 million potentially unnecessary medical tests, treatments a year: report

  Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) reveals the eight most common unnecessary tests and procedures patients undergo in Canada.

  Health

  Apr 6, 2017
• Here’s why your hospital needs 24/7 visiting hours for better patient outcomes

  Experts behind an initiative to get rid of visiting hours at hospitals say that 24/7 family time leads to better patient outcomes, fewer medication errors, and shorter hospital stays.

  Health

  Jan 17, 2017