The past few months have proved that Canadian healthcare is drowning due to waiting time in emergency departments, medical staff, and hospital bed shortages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As responsible citizens and healthcare IT experts, we are trying to share our thought on fixing this crisis via this blog.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Almost 2 months ago, we shared the news regarding the healthcare staffing shortage in Ontario<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At that time, the emergency rooms were shut down due to staff shortages.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n And now, the patients are suffering in the ERs hallways due to the hospital bed shortage and waiting time in the emergency department.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n For instance,<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. 12 injured patients waited long hours at the ERs entrance<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The situation was hazardous when 12 injured patients including trauma and stroke with brain bleed waited long hours in Manitoba\u2019s largest HSC (Health Science Centers) due to the waiting time in the emergency department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to this, for new admission to the hospital, the waiting hours are a minimum of 170 hours (more than one week) in the ERs in order to get a bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here is what the doctor said about the situation.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n (Source: CBC News<\/span><\/span><\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Ontario man with cancer is stuck in the B.C. hospital<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Brian Wootton fell ill when he and his wife were on a trip to the west coast. So, he was admitted to Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, B.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The hospital continuously filed a request to transfer Brian to his home nearest hospital Grey Bruce Health Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But the hospital was running at its full capacity. So, there were no beds available for Brian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What\u2019s more, Grey Bruce Health Service has postponed multiple surgeries due to the hospital bed shortage and a long waiting time in emergency department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (Read the entire news here<\/span><\/span><\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Waiting time in the emergency department results in partially paralyzing<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n B.C. woman Lorrie Williams suffered a stroke when she was with her friend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Her friend directly called 911 immediately but the ambulance arrived almost 1 and a half hours late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But it was too late as her body is partially paralyzed on the left side due to the delay in care. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The hospital conducted an investigation for the reason behind the ambulance delay and found that waiting time in the emergency department and staff shortage is the primary factor for this life-threatening situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (Explore the full news here<\/span><\/span><\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Medical staff shortage is the primary factor for that.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n A briefing of the challenges facing Canada’s universal healthcare services: staff shortage, emergency room closures, longer wait times at emergency rooms. https:\/\/t.co\/jCDxeDK6QK<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Lauren Ell (@laurenelltalk) September 9, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote> The Canadian healthcare ecosystem is collapsing due to waiting time in emergency departments and hospital bed shortage<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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