Provincial statistics show an increase in ER and hospital admission wait times, but the stats for Sudbury are close to, or quicker than, the provincial averages at a time when hospital admissions are record high
A report on hospital emergency room wait times in Ontario has shown an increase in the time it takes for somebody already in the ER to be admitted to hospital, once it has been determined that person should be admitted.
“Ford and Jones have made these claims in the face of mounting ER and ICU closures, outrageous ER wait times, and against the alarmed cries of frontline workers across the province,” Shamji added. “This report quantifiably demonstrates that our healthcare system is in crisis.” One of the speakers during the online news conference was Dr. Howard Ovens, described by the OMA as an emergency medicine expert and the chief medical strategy officer at Sinai Health System.
"Just once I'd like to see a headline saying emergency staff showed up again today and continue to do their best under difficult circumstances. So remember, the people who are there in the emergency department are not the reason you're waiting so long. They're the reason you're getting care. Please be kind, please be courteous. We're doing the best we can," Ovens told the conference.
Stats also revealed that it was 4.4 hours for the average length of stay for high-urgency patients, not admitted to the hospital. The Sudbury average was quicker than the Ontario average which was 4.6 hours.
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