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Wait times for hospital admission from the ER are at a record high in Ontario. It’s a symptom of a system-wide crisis
In the emergency department of Toronto’s Michael Garron Hospital more than 300 people a day seek medical help, an increase of 40 to 50 per cent from pre-pandemic times. At St. Michael’s Hospital, the emergency department is seeing patients who are much sicker than those who sought care before COVID-19. But as bad as the wait times are, they are a symptom of a deeper problem that is system-wide. “The emergency department is always sort of like the canary in the coal mine,” said Dr. Katharine Smart, president of the Canadian Medical Association. He said it’s a strain on an emergency department that was already working at full tilt.
Source: thestar July 04, 2022 15:44 UTC
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