Patient dies while waiting for care in ER at Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre – CBC

Condition of middle-aged man deteriorated significantly as his wait entered the 8th hour: health official

Jan 07, 2025

A patient died while waiting eight hours for care at Health Sciences Centre’s emergency department in Winnipeg Tuesday morning.

Dr. Shawn Young, chief operating officer of the Health Sciences Centre, said at a news conference a middle-aged man was brought to the emergency room by ambulance shortly after midnight.

Just before 8 a.m., staff noticed his condition had significantly worsened. He was taken to a resuscitation room and declared dead shortly after.

Young said the patient was initially triaged and there were at least some reassessments, but the hospital will be reviewing those protocols as part of its investigation.

Young said the patient was initially triaged and there were at least some reassessments, but the hospital will be reviewing those protocols as part of its investigation.

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