Hospital Emergency Department Experience.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

How else to ration a product of service that is free, which creates unlimited demand, when supply is very much finite? I can't see any other way to limit a free service than to make it so uncomfortable that most will choose not to go rather than wait for half a day.

If the local store has a sale offering free cordless drills, no strings attached, and you go to discover that the lineup is around the block, and knowing that their supply is limited, most of us will decide our time is more valuable than to wait in line all day.

Whether that is by design or just an inevitable consequence, either way it has the same effect of rationing services until demand matches supply.

[sk_wheatking]

That would be a good day at the NB hospital lol

Yup, I feel sorry for the staff at hospitals like N.B. or P.A.
I think some leaders should have to spend a few days in those emergency and admitting areas or just the front doors for that matter, then do some soul searching for real answers to real problems. Walk in clinics are an absolute shit show as well, and I find that some doctors want to run as many patients that they can through the system on their shift to maximize their pay cheque! I visited a friend in st Paul's hospital in saskatoon, it's a border line war zone from the parking lot through the front doors and into the lobby!

[the big wheel]

Yup, I feel sorry for the staff at hospitals like N.B. or P.A.
I think some leaders should have to spend a few days in those emergency and admitting areas or just the front doors for that matter, then do some soul searching for real answers to real problems. Walk in clinics are an absolute shit show as well, and I find that some doctors want to run as many patients that they can through the system on their shift to maximize their pay cheque! I visited a friend in st Paul's hospital in saskatoon, it's a border line war zone from the parking lot through the front doors and into the lobby!

Yes why in the world is that St. Paul hospital in the middle of the worst part of the city? It’s outright dangerous to get to your car almost need a high security fence and one way in and out.
Also a pre emergency screening could help a lot also. But when I went there all the patients were legitimate that I saw. When they aren’t quite legitimate it’s because not enough can be done at the smaller town hospitals due to no equipment or not enough doctors. It’s a shit show for anyone further out to have anything sudden major happen.

[fjlip]

Dad had symptoms of stroke, assessed by paramedics within 30 minutes, 120 miles by ambulance, within 3 hours had a CT scan, found a subdural hematoma, a 30 minute operation within 6 hours, at RUH. Very pleased with all the staff and Dr's. All of them are young and sharp, courteous and understanding. He has recovered mostly, but nobody is ever going to be all back, at 97.

[SASKFARMER]

I also agree that the emergency department in RQH is excellent. A year ago my son had a blood clot. They move mountains when it’s life or death. Only shit show was because he was 16 still classed as a minor and had to have it done in Saskatoon.

[farmaholic]

Staff are generally very good. There are some real angels in those hospitals.

Everyone needs to be patient and understanding. They are sometimes stretched to their limits.

A greatful "thank you" can go a long way and lets them know they're appreciated.

[Guest]

Yup, I feel sorry for the staff at hospitals like N.B. or P.A.
I think some leaders should have to spend a few days in those emergency and admitting areas or just the front doors for that matter, then do some soul searching for real answers to real problems. Walk in clinics are an absolute shit show as well, and I find that some doctors want to run as many patients that they can through the system on their shift to maximize their pay cheque! I visited a friend in st Paul's hospital in saskatoon, it's a border line war zone from the parking lot through the front doors and into the lobby!

its those high price ceo's and the like that need to throw some scrubs on and help in those "war zones" for a few days
its getting cleaned up some but just a few years ago an accountant (ceo) of health district was making more than the doctors here

[malleefarmer]

Son broke his leg motorbike accident.

Tibia or fibula snapped like a carrot rods inserted.

Lots of bad stories here about women’s and children’s emergency ward.

Land speed record was in big smoke in ambulance within one hour 15 minutes.

Time he entered emergency till time he hit operating table including X-rays 24 min

No complaints from me fantastic.

12 yrs old at the time

[Oliver88]

Try ST Pauls in Saskatoon. Now, thats an eye-opener.

They need to have an ER for Colds and flu and broken fingers and toes and its Friday lets go to the DR. and an ER for serious shit.

Most females are offered security walking to their vehicle after shifts at this hospital for a reason.
A nurse in Saskatoon told me about 1/3 of people who go to Emergency should be going to the clinic. In addition to this there is the messydrunk/drugged out crowd to deal with.

Farmaholic is right that a user fee would decrease the abuse. The large segment of the population that uses ambulances as a taxi service wouldn’t have to pay a user fee though.

[LEP]

A study actually found a very small number of people created a very large percentage of the workload in RUH emergency.

Homelessness,drugs and alcohol were the main problems. They created a small section of the hospital to deal with the repeat offenders and their issues to free up space for real emergencies. So they are doing something about it.

Also believe that they have a housing unit, not at the hospital, to get them off the streets and reduce their use of the system.