Pilot project aims to reduce ambulance wait times in Regina, Saskatoon [Video]

A new pilot project is set to be launched in Saskatchewan and aims to improve patient flow and reduce ambulance offload delays in emergency departments in Regina and Saskatoon.

The project, set to begin in June, will introduce a new triage software system supported by a registered nurse. The nurse will evaluate calls and if it is not an emergency, patients will be directed to an alternative health care option.

“At times we can have significant numbers of patients coming into our emergency departments, and that impacts patient flow, it impacts the ambulances’ ability to get back on the street if they don’t have a place to offload those patients,” Minister of Health Everett Hindley said.

Under the new program, patients who do not require urgent medical attention will be directed to clinics instead of the emergency room. This approach aims to ensure that only those in critical need access …