Cambridge Memorial Hospital says it continues to suffer from staff shortages and high patient volumes.
A hospital spokesperson told Global His News that as of Wednesday morning, he was still five people admitted to the emergency department who were looking for a bed in both the emergency department and medical care. I said there are people. The unit was full.
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Wait times longer than usual It could be long," they said in an email.
A week ago, potential emergency room visitors were asked to seek another form of care, and a similar petition was filed on Thursday.
"Where possible, we continue to ask the community to consider alternative health care options, such as a family doctor, walk-in clinic, virtual clinic, or even his COVID assessment center for his COVID symptoms. We are," the spokesperson said.
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They also pointed out that people are not kicked out of hospitals, but that staff treat them with priority.
At noon, the hospital's website said the wait was four hours, but the clock was inaccurate and the wait could be much longer than stated.
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Additionally, hospitals have also canceled at least nine surgeries this week, following a decision to cancel eight last week.
The hospital has canceled several surgeries, but a spokesperson clarified that it has not canceled urgent or emergency surgeries.
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