Quebec Emergency Rooms
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Quebec says not enough seniors are getting flu shots this seasonQuebec officials say less than half of people over the age of 70 living outside of seniors' residences have received flu shots, and want more people to roll up their sleeves.HealthJan 11, 2024
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Quebec asks public to be prudent, avoid ERs if possible, amid continued overcrowdingThe Health Department says people should stay home if they have a fever and is encouraging people to wear a mask if they have symptoms of a respiratory virus.HealthDec 31, 2023
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Quebec emergency rooms see occupancy rates surge after dropping earlier this monthLast week the province's health minister asked Quebecers to avoid ERs, noting that a large percentage of people who go for a consult there don't have an urgent health problem.HealthDec 27, 2023
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Quebec health-care workers brace for surge of patients in ERsWith people finally able to gather with family and friends at full capacity over the holidays, medical professionals believe emergency rooms are in for a surge.HealthJan 2, 2023
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811 pediatric line extended across Quebec as ERs face ‘difficult’ holiday seasonQuebec's health minister says the holidays will be "particularly difficult in our emergency rooms" due to viruses like COVID-19, influenza and RSV.CanadaDec 21, 2022
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Quebec needs more nurses to help answer 811 calls, health minister saysChristian Dubé says the 811 line works well, but the province lacks the staff to handle the influx of calls. 'We can use up to 5,000 nurses,' he said.CanadaDec 1, 2022
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Quebec facing ‘spicy cocktail’ of respiratory viruses, but won’t mandate mask wearingQuebec Health Minister Christian Dubé said it is recommended to wear a mask in crowded, public places — but not in daycares or schools.CanadaNov 16, 2022
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Quebec to open clinics led by nurse practitioners to ease Montreal’s ER crisisQuebec Health Minister Christian Dubé said the newly created crisis management team has come up with a plan to fight overcrowding in Montreal emergency rooms.CanadaNov 1, 2022
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1,400 patients died in Quebec ERs waiting for rooms in other wardsHealth Minister Christian Dubé is calling the situation unacceptable, blaming the lack of hospital beds on the COVID-19 pandemic and the labour shortage.HealthFeb 14, 2022
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Emergency room nurses sound alarm over staffing shortages in Quebec hospitals'The situation could worsen in the coming weeks in light of the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic,' the association said of a critical nursing shortage in Quebec ERs.HealthSep 29, 2021
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