Amid a surge in children suffering from respiratory illness leading to wait times of up to 18 hours at the Alberta Children's Hospital (ACH) in Calgary, the province will install a heated trailer next to the ED ACH. The trailer will be used only when the ED sees surges in patient volume and will be monitored in the same way as the ED waiting area. AHS calls the additional space a comfort measure to deal with crowding and weather conditions but notes it won't be a primary treatment are. AHS also instituted a fast-track area at children's hospitals to expedite treatment for less severe cases and is pulling staff from other departments to ease congestion in EDs. It reached out to health unions about requiring overtime and redeploying staff to the children's hospital.
Alta. uses heated trailer to children's hospital to increase waiting area
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November 26, 2022