The Manitoba government says it has called for a critical incident review after a middle-aged man died after waiting hours in an emergency department of a Winnipeg hospital.
The incident happened on Jan. 7 at the Health Sciences Centre. The man had been brought to the hospital by ambulance.
Officials said he was considered low-acuity and was checked on while he waited. However, his condition deteriorated to a point where they could not revive him.
Dr. Shawn Young, chief operating officer of the Health Sciences Centre, told reporters they were treating about 100 patients at the time.
“When we see cold weather like this, we do have a number of patients that come in seeking shelter and safety as well, and that was a factor in the emergency and waiting room,” he said….