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- Emergency rooms provide treatment of severe illnesses and life-threatening injuries 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. If you need urgent medical attention for serious illness or injury, visit an ER. A doctor or nurse will assess your condition and decide on a course of treatment.
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Emergency rooms provide treatment of severe illnesses and life-threatening injuries 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. If you need urgent medical attention for serious illness or injury, visit an ER. A doctor or nurse will assess your condition and decide on a course of treatment.
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- Emergency Room Considerations
- When to Go to The Emergency Room
- When Not to Go to The Emergency Room
A large number of visits to the emergency room (ER) of a hospital are not considered emergencies. Many of these health issues can be addressed at a clinic by a nurse or doctor (e.g. Concordia Health Services or a community clinic), by a pharmacist, or even taken care of at home. Seeking treatment at an emergency room for problems that are not emerg...
The following are health problems in which it is recommended to go to the emergency room: 1. Severe physical trauma, such as that caused by a car accident. 2. Suicidal or homicidal feelings 3. Loss of consciousness(fainting) if it happened because of an injury or causes an injury 4. Severe abdominal pain: especially with fever 5. Sudden and severe ...
Just as there are times when it is appropriate to go to the emergency room, there are other times when it is not appropriate to go. These include: 1. Health problems that can be treated at home using self care measures such as a cold (runny nose, congestion, watery eyes, a sore throat, and possibly sneezing), the flu (sudden onset of a high fever, ...
Apr 30, 2024 · If it's your first time going to the hospital, you may not know what to expect. Here are some tips to help you navigate the hospital's Emergency Department.
Jul 6, 2022 · People who have visited a hospital emergency room in Ontario recently are describing their experiences of lengthy waits for treatment or to get a bed. Their stories are...
Feb 14, 2024 · 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...
Emergency Department Report. Ontarians are spending less time in Ontario’s emergency departments and seeing emergency doctors more quickly than in previous years. In addition, the majority of people in Ontario appear satisfied with the emergency care they receive.
See how long patients have waited in emergency departments across Ontario as recently as last month. Learn how to interpret the data to estimate the time you may spend in the emergency department. See emergency department wait times
