The hospital said the temporary closures were necessary because of COVID\u002D19\u002Drelated absences, vacations, staff fatigue and burnout, on top of a nursing shortage.
On Sunday, the hospital confirmed it was sticking with the plan it announced on Friday to only close its emergency department at 7:30 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday night and reopen the next morning. The hospital said the temporary closures were necessary because ofThe emergency department was still open to ambulances overnight.
The Ottawa Hospital, which runs the General and Civic campuses, prepared patients for longer waits at emergency rooms over the weekend because of what was happening at other hospitals. On Saturday, The Ottawa Hospital tweeted it “will likely experience higher-than-usual patient volumes, which will result in much longer wait times” because of temporary closures at other hospitals in the region.
The Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital’s emergency department was closed from 7 a.m. Saturday until 7 a.m. Sunday. The hospital cited a shortage of nursing staff as the reason for the temporary closure. CHEO reported that the hospital is busier than normal for this time of year, but the phenomenon started before the weekend.
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