Winnipeg Health Care

• Staff warned incident like Monday’s Winnipeg ER death would happen: nurses’ union

  In a statement, Shared Health confirmed that the 'critical incident' at the hospital was the death of a patient, and that an initial review of the circumstances is underway.

  Health

  Mar 2, 2023
  
• Staff shortages to cause long waits at Health Science Centre in Winnipeg

  Shared Health sent a notice out Friday that they anticipate longer wait times for lower acuity patients at Health Science Centre's emergency department this weekend.

  Health

  Aug 20, 2022
  
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• Elderly Winnipegger still hours away from family months after patient transfers

  The daughter of an elderly Winnipeg woman who was transferred to a hospital in western Manitoba two months ago said no one can say when her mother will be moved closer to home.

  Health

  Mar 9, 2022
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• Winnipeg’s St. Boniface to divert some patients to other hospitals

  Long emergency room wait times at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg have sparked plans to begin redirecting patients to other hospitals.

  Canada

  Aug 14, 2021
• WRHA investigating accidental breach of clients’ info by home care worker

  Personal information relating to 58 clients may have been compromised after a home care worker's bag was stolen from her car late last month, the WRHA said.

  Health

  Apr 9, 2021
• U of M meth study finds sevenfold increase in visits to Manitoba ERs by users

  According to a new study, the number of people in the province coming into contact with the health-care system due to meth use is on the rise.

  Health

  Nov 9, 2020
• 22 per cent of Winnipeg health staff not washing hands consistently during pandemic: latest data

  There is room for improvement when it comes to hand hygiene compliance in health care workers, according to quarterly data from the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority.

  Canada

  Oct 9, 2020
• Winnipeg’s hospitals over-capacity as flu season grips the city: WRHA

  The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority says a trifecta of seasonal illnesses has stretched the health care system extremely thin.

  Health

  Jan 7, 2020
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• Winnipeg ER, urgent care wait times spike over holiday season

  Patients at emergency departments and urgent care centres around Winnipeg are experiencing longer-than-usual wait times over the holiday season.

  Health

  Dec 31, 2019
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• ‘Be flexible and be smart’: Kinew says he would slow down health care changes, improve technology

  In a 25-minute sit down interview with the NDP leader, Kinew argues the changes made in Manitoba health care have occurred too quickly, and the PC leader ignored calls from doctors and nurses to slow down.  

  Politics

  Sep 5, 2019