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Canada's ERs are under intense pressure — and winter is coming
Several provinces are already struggling with patient load ahead of flu season
Benjamin Shingler · CBC News · Posted: Oct 17, 2022 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
Hospital emergency departments are jammed up in much of the country even before the traditional flu season begins, raising concerns about the winter months ahead.
In Montreal, for instance, ERs hovered at about 150 per cent capacity for much of the past week — and some surpassed 200 per cent.
Dr. Judy Morris, head of the Quebec Association of Emergency Physicians, said the sustained pressure on the system from the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent staffing shortages has taken a toll...
Canada's ERs are under intense pressure — and winter is coming
Several provinces are already struggling with patient load ahead of flu season
Benjamin Shingler · CBC News · Posted: Oct 17, 2022 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
Hospital emergency departments are jammed up in much of the country even before the traditional flu season begins, raising concerns about the winter months ahead.
In Montreal, for instance, ERs hovered at about 150 per cent capacity for much of the past week — and some surpassed 200 per cent.
Dr. Judy Morris, head of the Quebec Association of Emergency Physicians, said the sustained pressure on the system from the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent staffing shortages has taken a toll...