Western Hospital has made their emergency department wait times available online, helping residents of West Prince to make informed decisions about where best to access emergency care for themselves and their families. During the 2015/16 fiscal year, there were approximately 11...
La Dre Adriana Verdejo pratiquera la médecine familiale à temps plein à compter de septembre 2016 au Centre de santé de Kings-Est, à Souris. « L’embauche d’un troisième médecin de famille à temps plein à Souris améliorera l’accès aux services de soins de santé primaires et...
Expanded coverage of optometry services is reducing the need for referrals to ophthalmologists, visits to family doctors, emergency departments and walk-in clinics. “Uptake has been excellent for this new program which allows optometrists across the province to screen for...
Island palliative care patients living in their homes are receiving timely access to pain and symptom management during overnight hours with the additional support of paramedics, helping them to stay in their homes longer. Since the new Paramedics Providing Palliative Care at...
Islanders are experiencing better access to emergency health services through improved ambulance response times. As of June 30, the average ambulance response time across the province is 8 minutes and 23 seconds, an improvement from 9 minutes and 12 seconds as reported three...
Islanders can access the best in digital CT imaging with the installation of a new $750,000 CT scanner this month at Prince County Hospital. “Good access to diagnostic services is a critical element in the delivery of high quality health care,” said Health and Wellness Minister...
Santé Î.-P.-É. va créer un nouveau poste d’intervenant-pivot et des possibilités de conseiller auprès des patients et des familles afin qu’il soit plus facile pour les patients d’accéder aux services et de se retrouver dans le système de santé. « Améliorer l’expérience des...
À compter du vendredi 1er juillet, les patients et les visiteurs n’auront plus à payer pour se stationner à l’hôpital Queen Elizabeth. « Nous savons comment il est important pour les patients de recevoir la visite de leurs proches, et à quel point cela peut être bénéfique à leur...
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) introduced a new pet therapy program in its emergency department this week to bring added comfort to patients. Approximately 110 people visit the emergency department every day, many of them with urgent medical needs. “For most, a visit to the...
Les Insulaires ont maintenant accès à davantage de services communautaires visant à faciliter le rétablissement et le retour à la maison à la suite d’un accident vasculaire cérébral. Chaque année, environ 250 Insulaires sont hospitalisés après avoir subi un accident vasculaire...