Vancouver’s emergency patients can soon shop for fastest care online
Vancouver Sun (also carried by Victoria Times Colonist)
Starting in February, VCH emergency rooms will post waiting times on the Web. Dr. Eric Grafstein, head of emergency rooms for Vancouver Coastal Health, has been working on the site with technical experts for months.
Patients as customers: surfing for hospital emergency departments with shorter wait times
Vancouver Sun – Pamela Fayerman blog
Patients going to emergency departments at several Vancouver and area hospitals will soon be able to access wait time data posted online to learn how long they can expect to wait for care. Or where else to consider rushing instead.
Online ER wait times coming to Vancouver Coastal Health
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The data should help you decide which hospital is best to visit.
Go online to shop for fastest ER care
Global News at 6
Global cites Vancouver Sun story, and adds on-the-street interviews with people to determine if they’d use the new online tool.
North Vancouver terminal cancer patient goes to extreme lengths to find treatment
Vancouver Sun
How far would you go after receiving a terminal diagnosis? Vancouver Sun reporter Denise Ryan asks the question and tells the story of North Vancouver resident Chelsea Steyns.