Short-staffed Ste. Rose du Lac hospital overwhelmed by Dauphin ER reopening
A rural Manitoba physician is warning that Ste. Rose du Lac could face significant emergency department closures after its doctors were stretched thin helping absorb the fallout from the flooding […]
A rural Manitoba physician warns that Ste. Rose du Lac may face significant emergency department closures after its doctors were overwhelmed by the Dauphin Regional Health Centre's reopening and the flooding aftermath. Dr. Ashley Blais, who recently expanded her hospital's emergency services, says she is now short-staffed with only two physicians to cover the department, down from four during the past 13 years.
Blais, a Métis physician and board member for the Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada, calls on Manitoba Health, Shared Health, and Prairie Mountain Health to develop a sustainable staffing plan with direct input from doctors.
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