Island Health now posting estimated wait times at hospital emergency rooms

Island Health launches online ER wait times but patients question accuracy

Many have become frustrated with the waits. The post Island Health launches online ER wait times but patients question accuracy appeared first on Victoria Buzz.

Island Health launches estimated ER wait times website

The webpage launched on July 3 and also includes information about other resources available for people seeking same-day care, like the region's urgent primary care centres.

Island Health now posting estimated wait times at hospital emergency rooms

Wait times calculated using data from recent weeks

Wait times at UHNBC among some of the best in the province

PRINCE GEORGE – The University Hospital of Northern BC ranks fourth in the province in terms of length of stay at three hours and 12 minutes in the emergency room. That’s from the moment someone enters the ER to the moment they leave. Our hospital also ranks fifth in terms of how long a patient waits to doctor, at one hour and 18 minutes, which is one hour and fifteen minutes from the point of registration. “The key to improving flow through the…

Estimated Island Health emergency department wait times available online

People in need of health-care services now have more information at their fingertips thanks to a new webpage featuring estimated emergency department wait times and detailed patient resources.

RESOURCE: Island Health ER wait-time tool

Residents of Saanich–Gulf Islands are now able to view estimated wait times at the 8 major Vancouver Island hospitals at the following link: https://islandhealth.ca/find-care?utm_source=times%20colonist&utm_campaign=times%20colonist%3A%20outbound&utm_medium=referral The post RESOURCE: Island Health ER wait-time tool appeared first on Elizabeth May.