Ontario ICU

• Ontario could see up to 600 ICU admissions during 6th wave of COVID-19: Moore

  Moore told a press conference Monday that he has received assurances from Ontario Health that the province's healthcare system has the capacity to 'care for all Ontarians.'

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  Apr 11
  
• 3,887 people in Ontario hospitals with COVID, 578 in intensive care

  The latest figures released by the Ontario government Monday morning show there are 3,887 people in hospital with COVID-19, with 578 of them in intensive care.

  Health

  Jan 17
  
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• Swift response to a 4th COVID ICU surge in Ontario may be challenging: report

  The researchers concluded that staffing shortages, worker burnout and the resumption of treatment for other health conditions may strain the system in the event of a patient spike.

  Health

  Nov 30, 2021
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• Ontario Health says healthcare impacts less likely during current COVID wave

  Ontario Health's Dr. Chris Simpson says the trigger point at which hospitals would be ordered to ramp down non-urgent procedures is now closer to 250-300 intensive care patients.

  Health

  Nov 24, 2021
• COVID-19: Ontario hospitals call for cautious reopening as stay-at-home order nears end

  In a letter to the premier, the Ontario Hospital Association says several factors should be considered in plans to ease restrictions.

  Health

  May 20, 2021
• Pushing Ontario’s ICUs to the brink: How some hospitals are preparing for the worst

  One Ottawa critical care physician compared planning and preparation for over-capacity ICUs amid surging COVID-19 hospitalizations to participating in 'a fire drill.'

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2021
• ‘That’s going to happen here’: Alberta physician says Ontario is ‘sending out distress signals’

  "People in the hospitals, we're already tired. We're going into the third period tired. No matter what we do now, it's going to be worse," said Dr. Gabriel Fabreau.

  Health

  Apr 23, 2021
• Ontario works to create more critical care beds in hospitals as COVID-19 cases surge

  Health Minister Christine Elliott says the government is exploring its options to boost hospital capacity and staffing levels as variants of concern wreak havoc on the province.

  Health

  Apr 13, 2021
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• Ontario hospitals told to ‘ramp down’ all elective, non-emergency surgeries due to COVID-19

  Starting Monday, April 12 Ontario hospitals have been directed to "ramp down" all elective surgeries and non-emergency activities as COVID ICU admissions continue to surge.

  Health

  Apr 9, 2021
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• Ontario ICU doctors write letter to Ford government over COVID-19 variants, warn more measures needed

  'We are seeing younger patients on ventilators—many are parents of school-aged children. We are seeing entire families end up in our ICUs,' the doctors say.

  Health

  Apr 1, 2021