Lakeshore General Hospital
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Unions concerned about summer staffing at Lakeshore General following Dupuis reportAs patients continue to arrive at the emergency department of the Lakeshore General Hospital, staff wonder how they are going to cope this summer.HealthJun 2, 2023
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Report into Lakeshore hospital ER finds ‘toxic’ work environment, 135 recommendations issuedThe report found a toxic work environment existed in the unit, highlighted by tensions between various groups of employees and management and a practice of blaming each other.HealthJun 1, 2023
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Quebec launches independent investigation into Lakeshore General HospitalAfter a series of reports from the Montreal Gazette shining a light on possibly preventable deaths at the Lakeshore Hospital, the government has launched an investigation.HealthFeb 28, 2023
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‘It’s inhumane’: Lakeshore General Hospital appeals to health minister for helpThe union representing employees at the Lakeshore General Hospital is appealing to the province for for help, saying conditions at the hospital have become unmanageable.CanadaJan 18, 2023
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Lakeshore General Hospital unveils new ICU as it struggles with staff shortages, overcrowdingThe Lakeshore General Hospital unveiled its new intensive care unit as it continues to struggle with staffing shortages and issues of overcrowding.CanadaDec 20, 2022
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Psychiatric unit at Lakeshore General hospital closes due to staff shortageA lack of staff has resulted in the closure of the psychiatric unit at the Lakeshore General Hospital.CanadaDec 4, 2022
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Coroner denies Montreal family’s request for new investigation into woman’s ER deathThe family says it is considering filing a civil suit against the hospital and applying for judicial review of the decision to deny them a second inquiry.CanadaNov 30, 2022
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Report calls ER at Lakeshore General Hospital in Quebec a ‘ticking time bomb’The author of a 317-page report studying the health-care crisis in the emergency room at the Lakeshore General Hospital concludes the situation is a 'ticking time bomb.'CanadaNov 1, 2022
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Family of woman found dead on Lakeshore ER floor asks Quebec coroner to reopen investigationMedical records show Candida Macarine was supposed to receive medical checks every 15 minutes but at least 30 minutes passed before hospital staff found her dead.HealthOct 25, 2022
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Public asked to avoid Lakeshore Hospital ER this weekend: Montreal health officialsOther Montreal hospitals also currently have alarming occupancy rates — the Royal Victoria is at 155 per cent capacity as of Saturday and the Jewish General is at 187 per cent.HealthJun 11, 2022
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