Wait Times
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Alberta emergency room visit lengths continue to grow: ReportAnyone who has been to an emergency room in Alberta in recent years knows to expect a wait if not critically ill or injured — now, a new report confirms wait times have increased.HealthJun 3
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New CIHI data shows Manitoba ER wait times among the worst in CanadaNew numbers show Manitoba is near the top of the country when it comes to waiting for care in emergency rooms.HealthAug 26, 2024
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Some Manitoba surgery wait times increasing despite rise in surgery volumesA new study by CIHI shows an 18 per cent increase in hip replacements nationwide in 2023, compared to 2019. But, only 66 per cent of patients received the surgery in a timely way.HealthApr 4, 2024
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Review underway after patient dies in St. Boniface Hospital emergency roomThe Winnipeg Regional Health Authority says a patient died early Friday morning while waiting in the St. Boniface Hospital emergency department.HealthJan 19, 2024
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Surgeries rescheduled as Winnipeg hospitals continue to deal with patient surgePatients with respiratory illnesses continue to surge into the city's hospitals, leading to the postponement of some surgeries.HealthJan 17, 2024
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‘Disgraceful’: N.S. man speaks out after mom waits 4 hours on floor for ambulanceA Halifax-area man is speaking out after his mother suffered a fall Friday and had to wait about four hours for an ambulance to arrive.HealthAug 4, 2023
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Ontario adds $44M to fund aimed at reducing ER wait times at hospitalsThe new funding is on top of $90 million a year from the province to reward ERs that put in place what the government calls innovative solutions to reduce wait times.HealthJul 20, 2023
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N.W.T. mental health wait times reduced 79%The Northwest Territories government is lauding changes to its health-care system that it says reduced wait times for mental health counselling by 79 per cent.HealthJun 13, 2023
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OMA leader highlights London’s health-care need as hospital faces rising nursing vacanciesLHSC has 388 active postings for registered nurses; 321 are true vacancies filling an existing position and the others are additional postings for future workplace planning.HealthApr 27, 2023
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Wait times for spinal therapy drop significantly, Manitoba health minister saysManitobans should have an easier time getting help for back pain than they did in 2022, the province says.HealthApr 26, 2023
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