More than 1 in 4 patients leaving Winnipeg ERs without being seen: study
Global News
Updated figures show high numbers of Winnipeg patients leaving emergency departments without being seen, as hospitals continue to report long wait times.
Recently revealed data shows a significant number of patients in Winnipeg are still leaving emergency departments and urgent care centres without being seen by a physician, pointing to pressures faced across Canadian hospitals.
Figures released by Shared Health indicate that while some facilities have seen modest improvement in recent years, a substantial share of patients continue to leave before receiving a full medical assessment.
The highest rates were reported at Winnipeg’s busiest emergency departments, including Health Sciences Centre, where more than one in four patients left without being seen in the most recent reporting period.
Health officials say the issue is closely tied to patient volumes, staffing shortages and the need to prioritize the most critically ill.
“Anyone facing a medical emergency should seek care immediately,” a spokesperson on behalf of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) and Shared Health said.
In a statement to Global News, the organizations noted that emergency departments use nationally recognized triage protocols to determine which patients require immediate treatment.
However, the data points to a system that is overburdened, with wait times continuing to soar year on year.
In a live database viewed on Thursday, several Winnipeg emergency departments reported wait times stretching close to or beyond 10 hours.
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