Ontario ICUs

• Pediatric ICUs remain above capacity, Ontario data shows

  There are currently 114 children in ICUs, two more than the maximum the system is equipped to handle.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2022
  
• Ontario reports more than 16,700 new COVID cases, number of people in intensive care rises

  Ontario is reporting more than 16,700 new COVID-19 cases Sunday and an increase of 10 people in ICUs with the virus.

  Health

  Jan 2, 2022
  
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• Some Ontario hospital measures revoked in response to improving COVID-19 trends

  The CEO of Ontario Health says staff at hospitals can resume non-urgent surgeries requiring inpatient services if they meet certain criteria.

  Health

  Jun 3, 2021
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• Ornge transferred 1,125 COVID-19 patients in ICUs across Ontario in April

  April’s transfers were significantly higher than January, February and March which saw around 200-250 patients being transferred each month.

  Health

  May 6, 2021
• Ottawa hospital researchers find higher rates of suicide among Ontario ICU survivors

  Researchers in Ottawa have shown higher rates of suicide can be linked to stays in the intensive care unit, according to a new paper published Wednesday.

  Health

  May 5, 2021
• Ornge air ambulance working around the clock to transfer critical COVID-19 patients across Ontario

  "It is a manageable pace, but for not much longer. I think our crews are getting tired. They're stepping forward, stepping up, to do the job that's being asked of them."

  Health

  Apr 23, 2021
• Hundreds of COVID-19 ICU patient transfers planned as Ontario braces for ‘horrific’ 2 weeks

  Ontario health officials plan to transfer hundreds of COVID-19 ICU patients to hospitals in Ontario to make space for expected uptick of hospitalizations over the next two weeks.

  Canada

  Apr 21, 2021
• ‘What a slap in the face’: PEC nurse pleads with public to follow COVID-19 health measures

  A health-care worker from Prince Edward County made her feelings public on social media after seeing several gatherings on her way home from a gruelling shift at the hospital.

  Canada

  Apr 19, 2021
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• ‘A desperate time’: Ontario hospitals move doctors from other roles to ICUs to avoid ‘total collapse’

  'This is truly a desperate time for us all and we are now making very challenging decisions to avoid a total collapse.'

  Health

  Apr 14, 2021
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• COVID-19 hospitalizations push CHEO to accept adult patients in ‘unprecedented’ move

  Ottawa's children's hospital is preparing to take adult patients from other hospitals in the area to avoid the need to transfer patients out of the city.

  Health

  Apr 13, 2021