Critical Care
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All available pediatric hospital beds in Ontario occupied: provincial dataData compiled by Critical Care Services Ontario shows 122 patients needed a pediatric critical care bed on Nov. 9, leading to an occupancy rate of 108.9 per cent.HealthNov 10, 2022
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Family can now get some of Lexi Daken’s hospital records, as long as they don’t share itHorizon Health has agreed to turn over the records with certain conditions and only from Lexi Daken's last two visits, excluding a previous suicide attempt.HealthJul 21, 2021
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Two Manitoba patients transferred out of province for cardiac surgeryTwo Manitoba patients have been transferred outside of the province where they will undergo cardiac surgery next week.NewsJun 4, 2021
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Manitoba ICUs grapple with staggering amount of COVID-19 admissions, more patients sent to OntarioShared Health says 225 patients have been admitted to Manitoba ICUs in May, blowing past the 50 admitted in April. Four more patients are also receiving care in Ontario.HealthMay 30, 2021
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COVID-19: Saskatchewan premier, doctor say vaccines turned around hospitalizationsThe majority of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Saskatchewan right now are unvaccinated, says the province's premier.HealthMay 26, 2021
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Ontario’s COVID-19 triage protocol ‘discriminates because of disability,’ advocates say'The people that would be affected the most are the least considered to get care ... I'm afraid, I'm totally afraid to go to hospital right now.'HealthApr 28, 2021
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COVID-19: LHSC preparing for influx in demand for critical care bedsLHSC is currently receiving anywhere from two to eight patients per day from outside of the region, though not every one is an ICU patient.HealthApr 23, 2021
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Saskatchewan headed toward needing to activate triage framework: SHA chief medical officerGlobal's Roberta Bell sat down with the Saskatchewan Health Authority's chief medical officer, critical care physician Dr. Susan Shaw, on Wednesday.HealthApr 21, 2021
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COVID-19: Critical care nurses in high demand in Ontario as 3rd wave puts pressure on hospitals"It does require special knowledge, skill and judgment to be able to care for these patients," said Justin Moreno, a critical care nurse at Humber River Hospital.HealthApr 21, 2021
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‘Avoiding that lens of shame’: Medical experts weigh in on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancyBottom line, according to Kyeremanteng, is that it's important that people are "avoiding that lens of shame" when addressing vaccine hesitancy.HealthApr 15, 2021
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