Code Blue: Emergency rooms across Canada struggle with staff shortages
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Code Blue: Emergency rooms across Canada struggle with staff shortages
03:12 | August 23, 2022
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Health Matters: 15% of ER visits could be primary care, CIHI report says
02:00 | December 5, 2024
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01:45 | November 4, 2024
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02:06 | July 24, 2024
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Health Matters: Hospital overcrowding in Quebec putting patients’ lives at risk, experts warn
02:33 | December 19, 2023
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Emergency rooms saw spike in teen visits with eating disorders amid COVID-19: study
00:55 | October 3, 2023
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Cannabis legalization linked to 94% spike in ER visits for traffic injuries: report
02:03 | September 6, 2023
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‘These are significant actions’: B.C. government promises help for busy Surrey hospital
02:09 | June 8, 2023
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That’s the spirit! Some distilleries pivot to produce disinfectant, hand sanitizer
01:50 | March 19, 2020
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Health care workers share experiences from front lines
01:53 | March 19, 2020
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Measures being taken to boost health care capacity
01:43 | March 18, 2020
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New Brunswick cancels plans to close 6 emergency rooms overnight
01:51 | February 17, 2020
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New Brunswick slashes 6 hospitals’ emergency department hours
01:51 | February 11, 2020
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Should hospital patients who faint be sent home?
02:27 | January 21, 2019
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Where and when you shouldn’t visit the ER
04:16 | July 5, 2017
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Should you hit the emergency room or stay home?
05:53 | April 19, 2017
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Life in the ER from around the world
03:41 | April 12, 2017
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Hospital wait times are down but ER use is up
04:13 | November 17, 2016
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Injured deer walks itself into ER in Rochester, NY
00:31 | October 28, 2015
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Code Blue: Emergency rooms across Canada struggle with staff shortages
03:12 | August 23, 2022
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Health Matters: 15% of ER visits could be primary care, CIHI report says
02:00 | December 5, 2024
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1 in 3 cancer patients in Ontario end up in ER within 90 days of diagnosis, study says
01:45 | November 4, 2024
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Emergency room doctors raise concerns about e-scooters
02:06 | July 24, 2024
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Health Matters: Hospital overcrowding in Quebec putting patients’ lives at risk, experts warn
02:33 | December 19, 2023
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Emergency rooms saw spike in teen visits with eating disorders amid COVID-19: study
00:55 | October 3, 2023
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Cannabis legalization linked to 94% spike in ER visits for traffic injuries: report
02:03 | September 6, 2023
-
‘These are significant actions’: B.C. government promises help for busy Surrey hospital
02:09 | June 8, 2023
-
That’s the spirit! Some distilleries pivot to produce disinfectant, hand sanitizer
01:50 | March 19, 2020
-
Health care workers share experiences from front lines
01:53 | March 19, 2020
-
Measures being taken to boost health care capacity
01:43 | March 18, 2020
-
New Brunswick cancels plans to close 6 emergency rooms overnight
01:51 | February 17, 2020
-
New Brunswick slashes 6 hospitals’ emergency department hours
01:51 | February 11, 2020
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Should hospital patients who faint be sent home?
02:27 | January 21, 2019
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Where and when you shouldn’t visit the ER
04:16 | July 5, 2017
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Should you hit the emergency room or stay home?
05:53 | April 19, 2017
-
Life in the ER from around the world
03:41 | April 12, 2017
-
Hospital wait times are down but ER use is up
04:13 | November 17, 2016
-
Injured deer walks itself into ER in Rochester, NY
00:31 | October 28, 2015
Code Blue: Emergency rooms across Canada struggle with staff shortages
Description
August 23, 2022
Millions of Canadians are increasingly faced with fewer options for medical care, thanks to staffing shortages in health care across Canada, which have led to a cascade of ER closures, extended waiting times and even several deaths of patients who died waiting for medical care. Jamie Muraucher digs into the problem of health-care sector crisis in Canada.
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Code Blue: Emergency rooms across Canada struggle with staff shortages03:12 | August 23, 2022 -
Health Matters: 15% of ER visits could be primary care, CIHI report says02:00 | December 5, 2024 -
1 in 3 cancer patients in Ontario end up in ER within 90 days of diagnosis, study says01:45 | November 4, 2024 -
Emergency room doctors raise concerns about e-scooters02:06 | July 24, 2024 -
Health Matters: Hospital overcrowding in Quebec putting patients’ lives at risk, experts warn02:33 | December 19, 2023 -
Emergency rooms saw spike in teen visits with eating disorders amid COVID-19: study00:55 | October 3, 2023 -
Cannabis legalization linked to 94% spike in ER visits for traffic injuries: report02:03 | September 6, 2023 -
‘These are significant actions’: B.C. government promises help for busy Surrey hospital02:09 | June 8, 2023 -
That’s the spirit! Some distilleries pivot to produce disinfectant, hand sanitizer01:50 | March 19, 2020 -
Health care workers share experiences from front lines01:53 | March 19, 2020 -
Measures being taken to boost health care capacity01:43 | March 18, 2020 -
New Brunswick cancels plans to close 6 emergency rooms overnight01:51 | February 17, 2020 -
New Brunswick slashes 6 hospitals’ emergency department hours01:51 | February 11, 2020 -
Should hospital patients who faint be sent home?02:27 | January 21, 2019 -
Where and when you shouldn’t visit the ER04:16 | July 5, 2017 -
Should you hit the emergency room or stay home?05:53 | April 19, 2017 -
Life in the ER from around the world03:41 | April 12, 2017 -
Hospital wait times are down but ER use is up04:13 | November 17, 2016 -
Injured deer walks itself into ER in Rochester, NY00:31 | October 28, 2015
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Code Blue: Emergency rooms across Canada struggle with staff shortages03:12 | August 23, 2022
-
Health Matters: 15% of ER visits could be primary care, CIHI report says02:00 | December 5, 2024
-
1 in 3 cancer patients in Ontario end up in ER within 90 days of diagnosis, study says01:45 | November 4, 2024
-
Emergency room doctors raise concerns about e-scooters02:06 | July 24, 2024
-
Health Matters: Hospital overcrowding in Quebec putting patients’ lives at risk, experts warn02:33 | December 19, 2023
-
Emergency rooms saw spike in teen visits with eating disorders amid COVID-19: study00:55 | October 3, 2023
-
Cannabis legalization linked to 94% spike in ER visits for traffic injuries: report02:03 | September 6, 2023
-
‘These are significant actions’: B.C. government promises help for busy Surrey hospital02:09 | June 8, 2023
-
That’s the spirit! Some distilleries pivot to produce disinfectant, hand sanitizer01:50 | March 19, 2020
-
Health care workers share experiences from front lines01:53 | March 19, 2020
-
Measures being taken to boost health care capacity01:43 | March 18, 2020
-
New Brunswick cancels plans to close 6 emergency rooms overnight01:51 | February 17, 2020
-
New Brunswick slashes 6 hospitals’ emergency department hours01:51 | February 11, 2020
-
Should hospital patients who faint be sent home?02:27 | January 21, 2019
-
Where and when you shouldn’t visit the ER04:16 | July 5, 2017
-
Should you hit the emergency room or stay home?05:53 | April 19, 2017
-
Life in the ER from around the world03:41 | April 12, 2017
-
Hospital wait times are down but ER use is up04:13 | November 17, 2016
-
Injured deer walks itself into ER in Rochester, NY00:31 | October 28, 2015
Code Blue: Emergency rooms across Canada struggle with staff shortages
Description
August 23, 2022
Millions of Canadians are increasingly faced with fewer options for medical care, thanks to staffing shortages in health care across Canada, which have led to a cascade of ER closures, extended waiting times and even several deaths of patients who died waiting for medical care. Jamie Muraucher digs into the problem of health-care sector crisis in Canada.
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