Province to review case of Winnipeg woman who died after 30-hour ER wait

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Not one of the Chosen Ones? Paid taxes your entire life for healthcare when you need it in your late stages of life?

You will be left to die. If they want to be respectful they will encourage you to sign up for MAID and kill yourself.

THIS is Canada.


Manitoba officials say there will be two reviews into an incident at Winnipeg's Grace Hospital, which led to the death of a woman who waited hours for care in the emergency department.

According to a social media post from her daughter, Genevieve Price died after waiting more than 30 hours to see a doctor. The post said Price originally sought medical care for a swollen wrist and hand, later suffering multiple organ failure when she wasn't treated.

The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) confirmed it started a critical incident review into Price's death, which is standard in cases like this.

In a statement, the WRHA's Kerstin Jordan said the health authority can't share specifics due to privacy laws, but the circumstances of Price's case are being looked at.

"Hospital leadership and our patient relations team will remain in touch with the family, and they will be invited to participate in the review and creation of improvement recommendations," Jordan said.

"Part of delivering good care for patients is addressing larger system concerns like patient flow and helping patients move from the emergency department to other parts of the health system as quickly as possible."

Jordan said the recent tragedy shows how critical it is that systemic issues affecting wait times are addressed.

"As a nurse myself, I understand the distress and strain incidents like this have on the families of patients, but also the care teams involved. Our focu
 
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