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1. macleans.ca › society › healthWhy patients are waiting so long in emergency rooms across Canada

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   Feb 14, 2024 · Patients might first enter the ER with mild chest pains that are precursors to a heart attack, or they could have internal bleeding that isn’t detectable when we initially assess them. They’re ...

2. www.cihi.ca › en › nacrs-emergency-department-visitsNACRS emergency department visits and lengths of stay

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   Aug 26, 2024 · NACRS data shows that from April 2023 to March 2024 (the most recent complete year of data), there were almost 15.5 million unscheduled ED visits reported in Canada — up from 15.1 million in 2022–2023. Use the data tables to explore the most recent information on ED visits and lengths of stay by participating province and territory.

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4. www.ctvnews.ca › health › a-snapshot-of-wait-timesA snapshot of hospital emergency room wait times across ...

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   Sep 5, 2023 · A snapshot of wait times at hospital emergency departments across Canada. Three stabbed teens were driven from a party to a nearby hospital, only to find that the ER was closed. Their story is one ...

5. www.cma.ca › why-are-er-times-so-long-canadaWhy are ER times so long in Canada? - CMA

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   Half of patients with non-urgent issues are in and out of Canadian emergency departments in less than 2.6 hours, with 90% wrapping up their visit in less than 7.6 hours. Patients who are more seriously ill are seen sooner but stay longer – 50% are done their visit in less than 4.1 hours, while 90% go home in less than 10 hours.

6. www.hqontario.ca › System-Performance › Time-SpentEmergency Department Time Spent by Patients in Ontario ...

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   On average, patients spent. 4.5 Hours. 89% of patients finished their emergency visit within target time of 8 hours. Length of Stay in Emergency for All Patients Admitted to Hospital: This is how long patients spent in the emergency department, and were then admitted to hospital (includes any time a patient may have waited in the emergency ...

7. www.cbc.ca › news › canadaOntario hospitals warn of patient surges, long wait times

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   Jan 11, 2024 · This newborn waited 5 hours for a doctor. Experts say Ontario's ER wait times have never been worse. The Queensway Carleton Hospital in Ottawa said earlier this week it was at 115 per cent ...

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   Are Canada's ER wait times getting longer?

   • As Canada’s emergency rooms grapple with persistent staffing and bed shortages, hospital admission wait times are getting longer. This past December in Ontario, patients waited in ERs for an average of nearly 22 hours before getting admitted to the hospital—almost three times longer than the provincial target time of eight hours.

   Why patients are waiting so long in emergency rooms across Canada

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   How long do emergency room waits last in Canada?

   • With files from Global News’ Katherine Ward and the Canadian Press Emergency room wait times surpass 20 hours in some areas and the Canadian Medical Association cautions that without significant systemic changes, this issue will persist.

   ‘Waiting 20 hours’: Overwhelmed ERs causing patients to suffer, CMA

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   How long does a patient stay in a Canadian emergency department?

   • Half of patients with non-urgent issues are in and out of Canadian emergency departments in less than 2.6 hours, with 90% wrapping up their visit in less than 7.6 hours. Patients who are more seriously ill are seen sooner but stay longer – 50% are done their visit in less than 4.1 hours, while 90% go home in less than 10 hours.

   Why are ER times so long in Canada? | CMA - Canadian Medical Associa…

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   Are Ontario's ER wait times worse?

   • Experts say Ontario's ER wait times have never been worse The Queensway Carleton Hospital in Ottawa said earlier this week it was at 115 per cent occupancy, with 35 patients admitted in the emergency department waiting for a bed and another 70 people waiting to be seen.

   Ontario hospitals warn of patient surges, long wait times

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   Are there live emergency department wait times in Saskatchewan?

   • Saskatchewan has a website for live emergency department wait times updated every 15 minutes, though the service has been temporarily unavailable. Live emergency department wait times are available for four hospitals in Winnipeg. Ontario offers past monthly data of average wait times at more than 100 hospitals.

   A snapshot of hospital emergency room wait times across Canada - CT…

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9. globalnews.ca › news › 10218446‘Waiting 20 hours’: Overwhelmed ERs causing patients to ...

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   Jan 11, 2024 · Patients in some parts of the country are waiting more than 20 hours to receive emergency room care and the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is warning that unless major systemic changes are ...