This is a tragedy if ever I read about one. Family pushes for inquest into Ontario teen’s death following eight-hour wait to see doctor in ER
Finlay van der Werken was 16 years old. His family brought him to the emergency room at about 9 PM, and he was triaged at 10 PM. He didn't see a doctor until after 6 AM.
“He was triaged as a Level Two on the Canadian triage acuity scale,” said the family’s lawyer, Meghan Walker. “The guidelines say that a patient who is a Level Two, which is the second highest, should be seen by a physician within 15 minutes.”
Instead of 15 minutes, he waited 8 hours. Finlay van der Werken died 27 hours after he’d first arrived at the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital emergency room.
The medical group that runs the hospital has deepest condolences for the family, but have not explained what went wrong. How did 15 minutes get to be 8 hours? Was there no doctor on call?
The parents are trying to make sure that this kind of thing doesn't happen to another family.
Good luck to them, but "You can't fight City Hall" is an old saying. At least in Chicago. And no one at the hospital seems to be in line to be held accountable. Health care in Canada is a government bureaucracy, how can you hold that accountable? So your health care is free. Is it any good?
Hat tip to Small Dead Animals and The Doctor Will Neglect You Now
Best health care system in the world, huh?
Small Dead Animals is one of my sources for stuff going on in Canada.
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