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Canadian Press
Jordan Hommed
Recent Temporary Closure Two Emergency Treatments in Ontario The integration of the room and separate staff renews concerns about the state's shortage of health care workers, and doctors and nurses are calling on the government to address the issue.
Clinton's hospital temporarily closed the emergency department from Saturday to Monday, Kingston Hospital shortened emergency care center time over the weekend to consolidate ER staff, Both facilities lack doctors and nurses for mobility.
In Perth, the local site of the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital closed the emergency room on Saturday, with plans to close until Thursday as already lean staff fight the outbreak of COVID. rice field. 19.
"This is unprecedented for our community," said Dr. Alan Drammond, an emergency physician at Perth Hospital, in an interview.
"This perfect storm is falling on us. This is increasing the number of sick patients whose corresponding resources are declining."
At Perth Hospital, the number of nurses in the emergency room has dropped from 15 to 5 in the past few months, said Dramondo, co-chair of the Canadian-Canada Association's official affairs. Emergency doctor.
He said Perth ER was temporarily forced to shut down when two nurses were recently infected with COVID-19. Managers said last week that the hospital was in a "staffing crisis."
According to the organization representing nurses, doctors and public hospitals in Ontario, Ontario has been at the forefront of the pandemic after more than two years of harsh years, with workers in the role of hospitals or I am suffering from a shortage of medical labor because I am completely quitting my profession.
"The shortage of staff is due to burnout and the withdrawal of people," said Catherine Hui, President of the Ontario Nurses Association.
"But they burn out because they come in with an 8-hour or 12-hour shift and stay for 16 hours. Sometimes they stay for 24 hours.
Hoy is temporarily unfilled with dozens of ER positions in an emergency room with one nurse to cover 30 patients. He said he heard from a nurse who reported a patient being treated in a hospital, corridor.
"Nurses can't be anywhere," she said.
The Nurses Union has expanded its fast-track program to help registered specialist nurses become registered nurses, waiting for internationally trained nurses to obtain a license. Mr Hui said he wants the government to save time.
The Ontario Hospital Association has seen more patients waiting for home care, more patients in acute care beds, and a backlog across the hospital system due to staff shortages and capacity issues. Said it was happening. You need those resources.
Labor shortages are most prominent in the critical care sector, the association says, with rural and northern Ontarios taking the brunt.
"The situation in these communities remains vulnerable," OHA President and CEO Anthony Dale said in writing.
According to data compiled by the Canadian Institute of Health Information, Ontario had 609 registered nurses per 100,000 inhabitants in 2020. This was significantly lower than the statistics for Alberta and Quebec.
Meanwhile, according to OHA, patients spend their time in the emergency room for the first time in 14 years, excluding January this year. The ambulance unloading time (the time it takes for the hospital to take over the patient from emergency medical care) is the highest in 12 years.
The Ontario Medical Association said the government should consider establishing a specialized center focused on specific surgery and procedures to reduce the burden on hospitals. rice field.
"We know that healthcare is not carried out in the election cycle," said former president Dr. Samantha Hill, who spoke on behalf of the association. “We need to work on more advanced system design and more advanced healthcare design.”
A spokesperson for the Ontario Department of Health has nurses in the target areas throughout the state. He said he is working to strengthen the workforce, including lump sum retention bonuses and funding to hire.
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