QEH emergency department experiencing longer wait times following increased patient volumes
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CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Well being P.E.I. is advising Islanders that the Queen Elizabeth Hospital emergency division is over capability from elevated affected person volumes.
The well being authority stated these with much less extreme sicknesses visiting the emergency division ought to anticipate longer wait occasions to see a health care provider.
These with extra critical sicknesses or accidents might be seen extra rapidly.
Individuals experiencing critical sickness or harm ought to proceed to hunt emergency care on the emergency division.
Extra volumes additionally imply extra sufferers are ready for a hospital mattress.
Well being P.E.I. stated measures might be taken to implement the overcapacity coverage by including extra beds accessible throughout the system.
The hospital will even be working to maneuver sufferers within the hospital again to their neighborhood hospitals or long-term care or neighborhood care when attainable.
Anybody with an emergency medical want is requested to name 911 or search companies when experiencing emergency signs.
These with well being issues or in want of speedy well being info are requested to name 811.
