Quebec ERs
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Can home care save Quebec’s struggling health system?A team of home care doctors in Verdun says the government has so far blocked them from expanding their operation to its full potential.CanadaJan 12
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3 Montreal ERs hit above 200% capacity, despite pleas to avoid if you canHealth information website Index Santé reported the province's emergency departments stood at 147 per cent occupancy rate on average Wednesday afternoon.CanadaJan 3
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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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Avoid overcrowding ERs during the holidays if you can, Quebec health officials pleadQuebecers must be careful this holiday season as respiratory viruses are on the rise and emergency rooms grapple with overcrowding, health officials said Tuesday.HealthDec 19, 2023
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Overcrowding in Quebec ERs putting patient health at risk, doctors sayThe head of an association of Quebec ER doctors says the hospital system has become so fragile that even a small rise in the number of ER patients can have a major impact.HealthDec 18, 2023
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Quebec health minister says emergency room death of 86-year-old woman ‘disturbing’A coroner has been assigned to investigate the circumstances surrounding the woman's death in a hallway of the emergency room at Hôtel-Dieu hospital.HealthMar 2, 2023
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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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