Nova Scotia has announced extra resources to alleviate the pressure on strained emergency departments at a cost of 'tens of millions' of dollars, although an exact figure wasn’t provided.
Nova Scotia has announced extra resources to alleviate the pressure on strained emergency departments at a cost of “tens of millions” of dollars, although an exact figure wasn’t provided.
The measures include establishing physician-led teams in ERs to triage patients, with a focus on getting patients out of ambulances and into hospitals more quickly.The provincial government also plans to establish waiting room care providers in every ER in the province by Saturday. They will reassess and check on patients, and patient advocates will provide food and blankets to keep people comfortable.
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