Triage
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N.S. doctor says ER demand high, but patients flowing through hospital stays fasterA Nova Scotia physician says a critical piece to "fixing" health care is still missing, but there is a glimmer of hope.HealthJun 29, 2023
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Triage system for backlogged passports underway in Calgary and EdmontonAfter months of complaints, Service Canada has implemented new measures at passport offices in Edmonton and Calgary to help alleviate long lines.CanadaJul 4, 2022
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Emergency doctor says some health triage has begun in Alberta: ‘People will suffer and will die’Dr. Paul Parks, the head of emergency medicine for the Alberta Medical Association, says major components of triage have already begun in Alberta.HealthSep 24, 2021
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Manitoba still has no hospital triage protocols as ICUs near critical levelsTriage protocols lay out guidelines for doctors and health-care providers who may need to make dire decisions when it comes to who gets treatment over another.HealthMay 18, 2021
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Ontario’s COVID-19 triage protocol ‘discriminates because of disability,’ advocates say'The people that would be affected the most are the least considered to get care ... I'm afraid, I'm totally afraid to go to hospital right now.'HealthApr 28, 2021
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Regina man’s brain tumour surgery delayed as ICU beds fill upRichard Baron, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor on April 8, was told that the earliest he could receive oncological surgery in Regina would be May 3.CanadaApr 23, 2021
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Saskatchewan headed toward needing to activate triage framework: SHA chief medical officerGlobal's Roberta Bell sat down with the Saskatchewan Health Authority's chief medical officer, critical care physician Dr. Susan Shaw, on Wednesday.HealthApr 21, 2021
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‘All is well’: Triage and lies await Italy’s critical coronavirus patientsHealth officials say that 50 per cent of those with COVID-19 who are accepted into intensive care units in Italy are dying, compared with a usual mortality rate of 12 per cent to 16 per cent in such units nationwide.HealthMar 16, 2020
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Montreal Children’s Hospital to look into case of toddler waiting 3 hours in ER as she struggled to breatheJust one day after a Dorval mother spoke out about her daughter's triage problems at the Montreal Children's Hospital, the director of pediatric emergency services insists they're looking into what went wrong while reminding parents to speak up if they feel their child's health is in danger.HealthSep 20, 2017
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