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THUNDER BAY — The sight of multiple ambulances parked outside the Thunder Bay hospital emergency department reflects the ongoing problems the health care system is facing not just in the city but across Ontario.
Months ago, Superior North EMS raised concerns about paramedics and ambulances being kept off the road while waiting to offload patients at TBRHSC. But he noted that an ambulance that's been cleared may have to be dispatched to another call immediately, meaning that Code Black persists.He cited several factors, including an average call volume of 80 to 90 per day, which also impacts the hospital emergency department.
In Thunder Bay, the issue is exacerbated by the fact that the area's population is older than the rest of the province, and that it is growing. He said that in a perfect world, he would be able to hire another 100 paramedics, and TBRHSC would have a lot more beds available. Hospital President and CEO Rhonda Crocker Ellacott said that since February, TBRHSC has seen a nearly 100 per cent increase in the number of patients arriving by ambulance."That said, we are working very closely with Superior North EMS on strategies to help support ambulance offloads," Crocker Ellacott said.
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