Ontario ER
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Program helping northern Ontario ERs stay open set to expireA program that helps rural and northern Ontario hospitals avoid temporary ER closures is set to expire at the end of the month.HealthMar 15
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Ontario adds $44M to fund aimed at reducing ER wait times at hospitalsThe new funding is on top of $90 million a year from the province to reward ERs that put in place what the government calls innovative solutions to reduce wait times.HealthJul 20, 2023
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Residents vow to keep fighting as Minden, Ont., emergency department closesDespite efforts to save it, on Thursday the emergency department at the hospital site in Minden, Ont., closed, with services are being consolidated with the site in Haliburton.HealthJun 1, 2023
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Ontario renews summer ER staffing funding for 1 more yearOntario is renewing funding that helps rural and northern hospitals bolster emergency room staffing through the summer, but says the program will end after this year.HealthJun 1, 2023
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Ontario government and doctors reach last minute deal in effort to save virtual ERsSeveral hospitals had said they planned to shut down their virtual ERs because the provincial funding was set to run out after Friday.HealthMar 30, 2023
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Ontario hospital warns of ‘much longer’ than expected wait times in EROn Friday, Oak Valley Health said its emergency departments 'remain open 24/7 and safe for anyone who needs emergency care.'HealthAug 19, 2022
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Hamilton paramedics boss says ambulance offload delays on course for record high in 2022EMS chief Michael Sanderson says Hamilton paramedics will likely spend more time cumulatively in 2022 waiting to drop off patients than they did in 2021.HealthAug 4, 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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‘A nurse can’t be everywhere’: Ontario health care staff shortages prompt ER closures"It's unprecedented for our community," Dr. Alan Drummond, an emergency physician at the Perth hospital, said in an interview.HealthJul 5, 2022
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